Following his midterm defeat, Trump has shifted focus to large, ornate federal
construction projects in Washington he views as a political legacy; he said this
week construction is "relaxing." About two months from now, Democrats will
control Congress and will have the authority to begin scrutinizing projects they
see as personal initiatives potentially outside federal law. Federal judges’
growing unease raises the prospect of high-risk oversight and legal
confrontations that could reshape parts of Washington’s built environment over
coming years.
