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Gregory B. Craig

Gregory B. Craig

Attorney for the National Trust; former White House Counsel

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"No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever," quote from complaint filed by Craig’s client.

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The White House ballroom rush hits court: preservationists ask judge to freeze Trump’s build

Built World

Representing the National Trust in federal court

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.

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