All construction of Trump's White House ballroom can resume, appeals court says

Construction at the White House is expected to continue until the next hearing, due in June.

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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted an administrative stay after the Trump administration appealed against US District Judge Richard Leon's decision to halt above-ground construction on Thursday.

Construction is now expected to continue until the next hearing, which is due to take place on 5 June.

This week's rulings came after the appeals court ordered the judge to reconsider the national security implications of halting the work after he temporarily blocked all construction of the ballroom in March.

The ruling marks a victory for the president in his effort to redesign the storied American structure.