The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a response to the Trump administration's defense of its $400 million White House ballroom project, alleging the DOJ made false statements in court and criticizing the quality of the government's legal filings. Multiple news outlets have covered the ongoing lawsuit and the project's cost escalation from $200 million to $400 million. The post accurately reports the preservation group's challenge but omits that the ballroom project remains controversial due to lack of Congressional approval and its unprecedented scale (90,000 square feet, 999 capacity).