A DOJ court filing argues the center faces a "death spiral" without Trump help.
Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
The White House said Trump has not been to Florida in months.
The judge lifted the stay that had been blocking the program's termination.
It was not immediately clear how long the construction pause would last.
The Supreme Court has again rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a $5 million jury verdict in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll.