White House Defends $1B East Wing Plan as Security Upgrade
TL;DR
Axios reports the White House will present line-by-line details of a $1 billion East Wing renovation, arguing the funding covers a broad set of security upgrades—not just a new ballroom—including hardened security at the White House, a new visitor screening facility, Secret Service training, and counter‑drone technology, with the package to be part of a budget reconciliation measure alongside ICE and Border Patrol funding.
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- Exclusive: How the White House is justifying its $1B East Wing ask Axios
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- Opinion | Behold Republicans’ fuzzy math on Trump’s ballroom The Washington Post
- Paul: $1B for White House ballroom likely coming out of budget reconciliation bill The Hill
- Senate G.O.P. Stands by Security Money for Trump’s Ballroom The New York Times
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