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Trump Administration Redirects Secret Service Funds to White House Ballroom, Sparking Scrutiny
politics26 days ago

Trump Administration Redirects Secret Service Funds to White House Ballroom, Sparking Scrutiny

The Trump administration quietly redirected about $352 million from Secret Service funds toward the White House’s East Wing Modernization ballroom, arguing the project is a security upgrade. Congress had refused private funding, and the funds were shifted from accounts designated for procurement/construction and operations and support under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Estimates for the project have grown, with some reports suggesting total costs could reach $600 million, while watchdogs raise concerns about the influence of private contributions and ongoing legal challenges to the demolition of the East Wing.

via The Guardian|
#east-wing-modernization#funding#politics
Secret Service funds redirected to White House security for East Wing modernization
politics26 days ago

Secret Service funds redirected to White House security for East Wing modernization

The Trump administration’s budget office redirected about $352 million from the Secret Service’s budget to ‘White House Security Measures’ tied to the East Wing Modernization, including a ballroom. White House officials offered few details beyond security needs, while lawmakers from both parties criticized diverting security funds to a presidential project. The move occurs under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and comes amid reporting that the East Wing’s total cost could be higher than Trump’s private-donation claims, with a substantial taxpayer share; supporters say the security upgrades are necessary, opponents view it as prioritizing a vanity project over agents’ resources.

via The Washington Post|
#ballroom-funding#congressional-scrutiny#east-wing-modernization
politics1 month ago

GOP eyes scrapping White House ballroom funding in immigration bill

Four Republican senators publicly oppose funding for the White House East Wing ballroom as part of the immigration-enforcement bill, with others privately opposed; some urge removing or shrinking the $1 billion Secret Service line-item, while Democrats oppose the package overall. The White House has briefed lawmakers, and leaders aim to vote before Memorial Day recess, potentially stripping the provision if needed.

via Politico|
#ballroom#east-wing-modernization#gop-senate
Democrats slam $1B White House ballroom plan as costs soar
politics2 months ago

Democrats slam $1B White House ballroom plan as costs soar

Democrats led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer condemn a GOP plan to spend $1 billion on the White House East Wing Modernization ballroom, a project Trump had said would be privately funded; costs have ballooned from around $200 million to $400 million, and the package ties the ballroom funding to immigration-enforcement funding, with Republicans pushing it through via reconciliation.

via New York Daily News|
#east-wing-modernization#gop-spending#politics
politics2 months ago

GOP bill pockets $1B for Secret Service upgrades tied to Trump ballroom project

Senate Republicans’ nearly $72 billion immigration-enforcement package would devote $1 billion to Secret Service security upgrades at the White House tied to the East Wing modernization project, with GOP aides saying the funds do not authorize ballroom construction and would stay available through 2029; Democrats plan to scrutinize Byrd Rule compliance and push votes later in May.

via Politico|
#east-wing-modernization#immigration-enforcement#politics