Federal design review commission
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Reconstituted with Trump appointees on Jan 16; held informational session Jan 22 where commissioners raised design concerns; vote scheduled for Feb 19, 2026
At a January 22 hearing on the National Trust's preliminary injunction request, Judge Richard Leon signaled deep skepticism about Trump's authority to tear down "an icon that's a national institution" using $400 million in private donations. Leon called the funding mechanism a "Rube Goldberg contraption" and is expected to rule in February; Trump declared on Truth Social that "IT IS TOO LATE" to stop the project, claiming structural steel, marble, and bulletproof glass are already lined up.
Updated May 15
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