美国哥伦比亚特区联邦巡回上诉法院8月7日做出裁定，叫停特朗普政府的白宫宴会厅改造项目[1]。3名法官以2人赞成、1人反对的结果维持了下级法院的裁决[1]，认定该项目需获国会批准。法院认为此类重大建设决定应由国会而非行政部门决定[1]。特朗普政府随后表示将向联邦最高法院提起上诉[1]。特朗普称上诉法院的裁决是"不正义的"[1]。
白宫宴会厅改造项目规模庞大，改造后面积将达约8400平方米，可容纳约1000名宾客[1]。特朗普去年7月宣布了这一改造计划，白宫东翼已于去年10月被彻底拆除[1]。特朗普声称该项目包括"绝密军事设施"，关乎国家安全[1]。美国国家历史保护信托基金会去年12月起诉特朗普和多个联邦机构[1]。
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. issued a ruling on August 7 that halts the Trump administration's renovation of the White House banquet hall [1]. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a lower court's decision in a 2-1 vote, determining that the project requires congressional approval rather than administrative authorization alone [1]. The court's majority view held that such major construction decisions should be determined by Congress rather than the executive branch [1].
The proposed renovation would transform the White House banquet hall, which spans approximately 8,400 square meters, to accommodate approximately 1,000 guests [1]. Trump announced the renovation plan in July of the previous year, and the east wing of the White House was completely demolished in October [1]. The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed suit against Trump and multiple federal agencies beginning in December [1].
In response to the ruling, Trump called the appeals court's decision "unjust" and announced plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court [1]. Trump has claimed the project includes "highly classified military facilities" and involves national security considerations [1].