Supreme Court’s chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now

As the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration's emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project, WASHINGTON (AP) – Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom project for now.

Key points

• Trump thanked the high court and the chief justice during his remarks afterwards Friday during a political appearance in South Carolina.
• The temporary order came hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction of the project since Trump didn't secure congressional approval.
• Roberts signed the order since he oversees emergency appeals of cases filed in the capital.
• When they say proceed, I think that's a good thing.

Meanwhile, the temporary order came hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction of the project since Trump didn't secure congressional approval.

Though the one-page document does not detail Roberts' reasoning or indicate when another ruling will be handed down, it will remain in place until the Supreme Court problems a more durable decision. Roberts signed the order since he oversees emergency appeals of cases filed in the capital.

"When they say proceed, I think that's a good thing. That's a good thing, " Trump remarked.

For now, supreme Courts chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.