Carrie Johnson
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78 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 1 Sep
Carrie Johnson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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The court said it was not tackling the heart of the matter whether this construction is legal for now, but the majority five justices said the group suing over the ballroom project had not suffered a direct concrete injury that would allow it to bring the case to court.
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The Supreme Court majority said, quote, mere offense, disagreement, or distaste does not qualify as an injury to get through those courthouse doors.
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And the majority also said the government will likely suffer irreparable harm if construction is delayed.
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They mentioned court papers filed by leaders of the CIA, the FBI, and the Director of National Intelligence, who all said national security could be at risk and it could be harder to protect the president.
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In a bit of a surprise, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the dissent, and he was joined by the three liberal justices.
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They all agreed with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which argued that construction is likely unlawful because federal law says Congress needs to approve buildings on federal park grounds.
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and Congress has not passed any law to pave the way for this ballroom.
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John Roberts says the White House is an iconic building whose, quote, symbolism and history are wrapped up in its architecture.
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He says the White House is not just any building, and the member of the National Trust who said she was injured here is not just any person.
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She's an expert on architecture.
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Her name is Allison Hoagland.
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She talked to Morning Edition this year near the construction site at the White House.
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Here's what she said at the time.
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Now, the National Trust says it's disappointed with this ruling and presidents are only temporary stewards of the people's house.
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You know, despite everything going on, the wars, high prices for consumers, President Trump has really focused on the ballroom and other construction projects around the city.
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He posted on Truth Social, quote, I'm pleased to report the United States Supreme Court has just ruled in favor of the ballroom military complex being built without any further contingency, doubt or threat.
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Trump is so detail oriented about these projects, he even gave reporters a tour of the ballroom in May.
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The court is letting the construction continue for now, but it left some room to hear the underlying dispute about the legality of this project in the future.
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There's a complicating factor.
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In court papers, the Trump administration says crews are working 20 hours a day, seven days a week to finish this project.
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