Circuit Court has ruled, in a 2-1 decision, that President Donald Trump is unable to continue construction on the new White House Ballroom, stating that the Trump administration cannot demolish the East Wing or begin above-ground construction without consent from Congress. Circuit blocked President Trump's plan to build a new White House ballroom, ruling the administration likely cannot demolish the East Wing and begin above-ground construction without authorization from Congress. The two members of the majority, Judges Patricia Millett and Brad Garcia, were appointed by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden respectively. A K9 appeared to be suspicious of White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen but was pulled away just seconds before Allen charged through security. Immediately after the… pic.twitter.com/fI8DeNRl7r — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 1, 2026The decision has been given a 14-day pause to allow for the Trump administration to make an appeal to the Supreme Court.