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Construction progresses on the White House's ballroom and helipad on Monday. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The White House says its ballroom is 65% complete. Its documents suggest otherwise.

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The Trump administration claimed the White House East Wing project was 65% complete, but a Washington Post examination found it was far less. The administration's spending figures contradict this claim, raising doubts about the project's progress. The administration argued to the Supreme Court that halting construction would cause chaos, despite lower courts ruling the project likely illegal without congressional approval.

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