Secret $500M No-Bid White House Ballroom Contract Uncovered
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The Washington Post reports that the White House secretly awarded a no-bid contract worth up to $500 million to build the East Wing ballroom, routed through an office exempt from competitive bidding and public disclosure, bypassing typical cost controls; Clark Construction is named in the contract, and Trump was reportedly directly involved in cost negotiations.
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- Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Secret $500M Ballroom Ploy Exposed The Daily Beast
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