I read the permitting reform bill. As we try to come together, I hope climate folks will look into the role of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and culture folks will reflect on the source of the HPF funds. I'm extremely concerned.
jenny hay
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Geography, Data Science, Public History, Anthropology, Climate Action Coordinator for North America Region of the Climate Heritage Network
![MEMORANDUM OPINION
March 11_, 2026 [Dkt. #51]
The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future
generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner! President Trump ("the
President") claims that Congress has given him authority in existing statutes to construct
his East Wing ballroom project and to do it with private funds. The plaintiff, the National
Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States ("National Trust"), claims the President
has no such authority under existing statutes and that a preliminary injunction is necessary
to avoid irreparable harm. I have concluded that the National Trust is likely to succeed on
the merits because no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to
have. As such, I must therefore GRANT the National Trust's Motion for a Preliminary
Injunction, and the ballroom construction project must stop until Congress authorizes its
completion.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bfdiyietterineb3cvu3ddco/bafkreibydj27skonowgjf4z6baos2etevvsvsgyxr2gjjzamx5f42t2sp4)
