Keep pulling the thread on Nima Rahmani.
The Trump administration is tearing down the East Wing of the White House to build a new ballroom.
The estimated cost of the White House ballroom project has increased from an original $200-$400 million funded by private donations to $1 billion to be paid by taxpayers.
The Trump administration is appealing a ruling by D.C. Judge Richard Leon which found that President Trump lacked the authority to demolish the East Wing for the new ballroom.
The Trump administration is attempting to fund the White House ballroom project by reallocating funds intended for the Secret Service, framing the project as a security issue.
Judge Richard Leon's order to halt construction of the White House ballroom was stayed on appeal, allowing construction to proceed while the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reviews the case.
President Trump's administration has repainted the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in a shade of blue called "American Flag Blue."
A non-profit organization filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from altering the Lincoln Memorial, alleging it failed to conduct required consultations, environmental assessments, and public comment periods.
The Trump administration plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation's lawsuit alleges the Trump administration did not comply with federal procedural laws related to historic monuments and environmental analyses.
Nima Rahmani believes Congress has not intervened in the Trump administration's alterations of historic landmarks because both houses are controlled by Republicans.
The Trump administration awarded a no-bid contract for the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool project to a firm that had previously worked on swimming pools at President Trump's Virginia golf club.
The Trump administration is legally arguing that the work on the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool is a "necessary repair" rather than an "alteration" to avoid procedural requirements.