A crane working on US President Donald Trump's planned ballroom is seen at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026. A US judge ordered a halt to construction of a massive ballroom launched by President Donald Trump after the tearing down of the historic East Wing at the White House. Trump is "steward" of the White House but "he is not, however, the owner!" wrote Judge Richard Leon, saying that congressional approval would be needed for the project. "No statute comes close to giving the president the authority he claims to have." (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)