""What happened last night is exactly the reason that our great Military, Secret Service, Law Enforcement and, for different reasons, every President for the last 150 years, have been DEMANDING that a large, safe, and secure Ballroom be built ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE," Trump wrote on Truth Social."
""When the White House ballroom is complete, President Trump and his successors will no longer need to venture beyond the safety of the White House perimeter to attend large gatherings at the Washington Hilton," wrote Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate."
The Trump administration's ballroom construction project has seen its estimated cost rise to $400 million, doubling from an earlier estimate of $200 million. While President Trump claims that taxpayer money will not be used, public funds are allocated for related underground security work. The urgency for the project increased after a security incident at a recent event, prompting officials to argue for a secure venue on White House grounds. The Justice Department is also involved, urging the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its lawsuit against the project.
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