“will deteriorate further into an unsafe, decrepit structure that will be required to be taken down, with a determination to follow on what to build on the site, such as a large outdoor amphitheater overlooking the Potomac River that has been proposed, by some, for many years”

Administration attorneys · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05

Administration attorneys argued that without Trump's name on the building it would struggle to raise renovation funds and could deteriorate beyond repair.