The National Capital Planning Commission approved Donald Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom project despite an active federal court order pausing construction.Judge Richard Leon recently ruled that the president requires congressional authorization to replace the historic East Wing because he is a steward and not the owner.The 400 million dollar project is financed by private donors from the tech and cryptocurrency sectors but includes a public underground military bunker.Will Scharf defended the revised design which removes a controversial southern staircase following lawsuits from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.