This undated image released by the US District Court for the District of Columbia on August 14, 2026 shows an architect rendering of US President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom where the East Wing once stood at the White House in Washington, DC. The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court on August 14 to allow it to complete construction of a ballroom and secure underground bunker at the White House, saying the project was essential for national security. Solicitor General John Sauer made the request in an emergency appeal to the conservative-dominated top court, which includes three justices nominated by President Donald Trump. Trump ordered the demolition of the historic East Wing of the White House last year to make way for a massive ballroom but the project has been tied up in the lower courts. (Photo by Handout / United States District Court for the District of Columbia / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US District Court for the District of Columbia" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS