The East Wing of the White House was demolished in September to make way for President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom

The East Wing of the White House was demolished in September to make way for President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom

 CHIP SOMODEVILLA

A US federal judge on Thursday extended an order barring construction of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom but gave the green light for work to proceed on a proposed underground bunker.

District Judge Richard Leon ordered a halt last month to Trump's $400 million ballroom, ruling that congressional approval is needed for the project, which has already seen the historic East Wing torn down.

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