India, Oct. 25 -- White House ballroom renovation has sparked legal storm, political fireworks, personal slugfest between presidential children

U.S. President Donald Trump is again at the centre of a controversy - this time over the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make way for a lavish ballroom. The $300 million project, which Trump says is privately funded, has drawn both legal and political backlash.

A Virginia couple has reportedly filed an emergency motion in a federal court seeking to halt construction, arguing that the plan violates federal preservation and planning laws.

Earlier this week, Trump announced that construction was already underway, calling it a long-overdue modernization of the historic residence.

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