We move on now to the Supreme Court handing at least a temporary victory to President Trump. Chief Justice John Roberts allowing the president to continue construction of his $400 million White House ballroom, at least for now. Let’s get right to ABC’s Rachel Scott. So, Rachel, what does this mean for the project now? Well, this is not the last word, but it is a victory for President Trump. In a one-sentence order, Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowing the work on the ballroom to continue, giving the justices more time to make a final decision on whether it can go forward. It came after a federal appeals court ruled construction must stop unless the president gets congressional approval first. But with 65 percent of this ballroom has already been built.
Crews have been working nonstop for the last 10 months. And as we’ve seen, the entire East Wing has already been demolished. It is all happening. The president tonight is celebrating this decision, saying that he is grateful for this order from the high court, saying that construction is moving forward ahead of schedule with. Okay, Rachel Scott, thank you.
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