The New York Times reported that the government diverted 350 million dollars from the Secret Service budget in June to fund the ballroom project, contradicting claims that it would be funded solely by private donations. ^[1] US President Donald Trump ordered the demolition of the historic East Wing of the White House in the fall of 2025 without congressional approval or a building permit. ^[2] Jonathan Turley, a law professor, wrote in The Hill that Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an injunction against a Trump administration executive order on mail-in balloting. ^[3] Chief Justice Roberts publicly stated that the construction is likely illegal and that the court's ruling was not a victory for the separation of powers. ^[4] The Trump administration plans to build a luxury ballroom on approximately 8,300 square meters, including an above-ground ballroom of 2,300 square meters and underground military facilities. ^[5] Jonathan Turley argued that Talwani and other judges have a pattern of sweeping injunctions, making them 'one-stop-shop' judges for forum-shopping. ^[6] Jonathan Turley wrote that Talwani was reversed on 2026-08-24 for imposing an injunction against the mail-in balloting policy, which was deemed premature and without legal injury. ^[7] Jonathan Turley wrote that the Supreme Court on its emergency docket lifted Talwani's earlier injunction on the U.S. Postal Service requiring voting lists to confirm U.S. citizenship. ^[8]