Trump's White House ballroom project

The three-judge panel extended a deadline to April 17 to give the government more time to present evidence that an unfinished construction site leaves the East Wing vulnerable.

The project has faced legal challenges from critics who argue it is an unnecessary use of federal funds and a departure from executive norms.

Trump has frequently boasted about the 'beautiful' ballroom, which he plans to use for high-profile state events and his own 80th birthday celebration.

The legal battle highlights the ongoing tension over the president's efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy and the physical landscape of Washington.