2026年4月16日 美国东部时间下午2:38 / 福克斯新闻
法官严厉批评特朗普政府对其此前裁决的“厚颜无耻”解读，该裁决此前已叫停该宴会厅的大部分建设工作
作者：布雷安娜·德皮什 福克斯新闻
一名美国法官周四斥责特朗普政府继续推进其耗资4亿美元的白宫宴会厅项目的企图，并在一份措辞严厉的命令中明确表示，除非被认定为严格出于国家安全必要，否则该场地的任何地上实体建设均被禁止。
美国地区法官理查德·利昂表示，他的命令适用于白宫宴会厅项目的所有地上建设活动，但为保护国家安全设施或白宫工作人员而采取的明确必要行动除外。
不过他明确表示，这一例外并非政府继续推进整个9万平方英尺项目的空白支票。利昂周四表示：“国家安全不能成为继续进行原本非法活动的空白支票。”
他还严厉批评司法部对其在原命令中批准的“安全保障”例外条款的“厚颜无耻”解读，司法部声称整个项目都属于国家安全事项。
利昂称这种解读“即便不是不诚实，也是令人难以置信的”。
上诉法院允许特朗普恢复白宫宴会厅建设，要求下级法院澄清
白宫表示，唐纳德·特朗普总统将直接揭晓即将落成的白宫宴会厅的名称。（埃里克·李/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社）
作为乔治·W·布什任命的法官，利昂曾在3月份发布初步禁令，叫停该宴会厅的建设。
他当时得出结论称，特朗普政府没有法律权限在未经国会批准的情况下推进这座庞大的白宫宴会厅建设，且政府并未证明其获得明确授权，可将东翼的部分区域改建为私人出资的建筑。
特朗普政府的律师迅速将该命令上诉至美国哥伦比亚特区巡回上诉法院，辩称在已拆除的东翼场地完成这座9万平方英尺的项目，对“总统及其家人和白宫工作人员”的安全保障至关重要。
上诉法院暂时中止博阿斯伯格下令对特朗普的藐视法庭调查
一台挖掘机正在清理废墟，2025年10月23日，华盛顿特区白宫东翼被拆除后。（埃里克·李/盖蒂图片社）
特朗普最早于去年7月宣布建造这座9万平方英尺宴会厅的计划，最初预估成本约为2亿美元。他曾表示，该项目“100%由我和我的一些朋友出资”。
政府律师也对该诉讼提出反驳，辩称总统有权决定白宫的建设事宜，且过去的白宫扩建工程——包括东翼和西翼——在设计或建设过程中均无需国会参与。
与此同时，国家历史保护信托基金会坚持认为，该项目必须遵守联邦法律并完成适当的审查程序，否则不得推进。
特朗普政府在法庭上抗争，以维持白宫东翼拆除工程及3亿美元宴会厅建设按计划推进
唐纳德·特朗普总统于2026年2月3日在Truth Social平台上分享的拟建白宫宴会厅效果图。（版权所有：唐纳德·特朗普/Truth Social）
上周，由三名法官组成的哥伦比亚特区巡回法院以2比1的投票结果批准了特朗普政府的临时搁置请求，目前为政府继续推进该项目扫清了道路，或可向最高法院寻求紧急救济。
但巡回法院也将案件发回利昂法官处，要求其提供进一步澄清，因为法官们认为需要对哪些类型的建设应被禁止作出更详细的解释。
法官们特别要求利昂澄清，正如特朗普政府所声称的那样，叫停该项目是否会损害国家安全。
利昂周四的修订命令重申，该场地与国家安全相关的地下建设——例如掩体或其他受保护设施的建设——可以继续进行。
利昂表示，政府可以采取一切必要措施对场地进行物理防护，包括保护白宫，确保总统及其工作人员的安全。
但他严厉驳回了政府向上诉法院提出的整个项目属于上述国家安全措施范畴的主张。
利昂称，政府的论点“与[他们]此前的陈述直接冲突”。
“在我看来，这些论点未能为被告方对我的初步禁令的极端甚至不诚实的解读提供正当理由，”他补充道。
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Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction, escalating legal feud
April 16, 2026 2:38pm EDT / Fox News
The judge sharply criticized the Trump administration’s ‘brazen’ interpretation of his earlier ruling, which halted most construction of the ballroom
By Breanne Deppisch Fox News
A U.S. judge on Thursday rebuked the Trump administration’s attempt to proceed with construction of its $400 million White House ballroom project, clarifying in a sharply worded order that any above-ground, physical construction of the site is blocked unless deemed strictly necessary for national security purposes.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said his order applies to all above-ground construction of the White House ballroom project, except for actions that are explicitly necessary to protect national security facilities or protecting White House personnel.
Still, he made clear that the exception was not a blank check to proceed for the administration to continue the entire 90,000-square-foot project. “National security is not a blank check to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity,” Leon said Thursday.
He also sharply criticized the Justice Department’s “brazen” interpretation of the “safety and security” exception he granted in his original order, citing their claim that the entire project is a matter of national security,
Leon described that read as “incredible, if not disingenuous.”
APPEALS COURT LETS TRUMP RESUME WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION, SEEKS LOWER COURT CLARITY
The White House said President Donald Trump would directly reveal a name for the upcoming White House ballroom.(Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, had issued a preliminary injunction in March blocking construction of the ballroom in March.
He concluded then that the Trump administration lacked the legal authority to proceed with building the sprawling White House ballroom without congressional approval, and that the administration had not shown it had clear authorization to replace parts of the East Wing with a privately funded structure.
Lawyers for the Trump administration quickly kicked the order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, arguing that completing the 90,000-square-foot project on the site of the demolished East Wing is critical to the safety and security of the “president, his family, and White House staff.”
US APPEALS COURT HALTS TRUMP CONTEMPT PROBE ORDERED BY BOASBERG, FOR NOW
An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Eric Lee/Getty Images)
Trump first announced plans for the 90,000-square-foot ballroom in July, initially estimating the cost at around $200 million. He has said the project would be funded “100% by me and some friends of mine.”
Lawyers for the administration have also pushed back on the lawsuit, arguing the president has authority over White House construction decisions and that past White House expansions, including the East and West Wings, did not require congressional involvement in their design or construction.
The National Trust, meanwhile, has maintained that the project cannot move forward without complying with federal law and proper review processes.
TRUMP ADMIN FIGHTS IN COURT TO KEEP WHITE HOUSE EAST WING DEMOLITION, $300M BALLROOM BUILD ON TRACK
A rendering of the proposed White House ballroom shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social on Feb. 3, 2026.(Copyright Donald Trump/Truth Social)
Last week, judges for the three-member D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 to grant the Trump administration’s request for a temporary stay, clearing the way for the administration to continue construction on the project for now, or seek emergency relief via the Supreme Court.
But the circuit court also kicked the case back down to Leon to provide additional clarity, due to what judges cited as the need for a more detailed explanation on what types of construction should be blocked.
Specifically, the judges asked Leon to clarify whether stopping the project would harm national security, as the Trump administration claims.
Leon’s amended order Thursday reiterates that any below-ground construction at the site that is tied to national security— such as construction of bunkers, or other protected facilities, may proceed.
The administration is permitted to take all measures necessary to physically secure the site, Leon said, including protecting the White House, and ensuring the safety of the president and his staff.
But he sharply rejected the administration’s argument to the appeals court that the entire project falls within the scope of national security efforts outlined above.
Leon said the government’s arguments “are in direct conflict with [their] prior representations.”
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“In my view, these arguments fail to justify Defendants’ extraordinary, if not disingenuous, reading of my preliminary injunction,” he added.
Breanne Deppisch is a national politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the Trump administration, with a focus on the Justice Department, FBI and other national news. She previously covered national politics at the Washington Examiner and The Washington Post, with additional bylines in Politico Magazine, the Colorado Gazette and others. You can send tips to Breanne at Breanne.Deppisch@fox.com, or follow her on X at @breanne_dep.
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