GOP Pushes $1B Taxpayer Cash for Trump’s White House Ballroom Security

Senate Republicans want $1 billion of taxpayer money in a reconciliation package to fund security upgrades for the East Wing Modernization Project—the White House ballroom—covering above- and below-ground security measures, with a ban on non-security elements. Funds would go to DOJ and DHS through 2029. Trump argues the ballroom will be privately funded and necessary for security, but construction faces legal challenges and broad public opposition.