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White House Construction Stalled by Courts | Wilmington News
The White House East Wing’s long-overdue upgrade is stalled by lower courts, sparking a high-stakes legal battle over presidential authority. Built in 1902 and expanded in 1942, the aging facility—especially its outdated emergency operations center—now faces modern threats like drones and hypersonic missiles. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to halt construction, but the Justice Department argues they lacked standing—and that the President must have final say over securing his own command center. A dissenting appeals court judge backs the President’s right to control national…
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