Jen Psaki breaks down new reporting on Trump’s unusually hands-on ballroom plans, including Sharpie-marked designs and reported safety concerns that his former architect raised before leaving the project.
New reporting from The Washington Post has revealed specific design disputes that led to the resignation of architect James McCrery II from the White House ballroom project last October. According to the report, McCrery raised concerns that Donald Trump’s detailed layout demands—which included expanding the ballroom space by removing service corridors—compromised essential fire and safety codes. When the architect warned that the preliminary plans lacked adequate emergency exit routes, Trump reportedly contested whether building codes apply to the White House, telling McCrery, “I am the code.” 0:00 Trump's obsessive attention to ballroom design 1:59 Details of the tension between Trump and the ballroom architect 3:47 The code…
Donald Trump now says his controversial planned 250-foot arch next to Arlington National Cemetery will house ammunition, snipers, and drones. The Weeknight hosts react.
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President Donald Trump on Sunday provided a new reason to justify his proposal to build a 250-foot triumphal arch directly across Arlington National Cemetery, saying the structure would double as a “top grade Military Complex.” The facility on what military veterans argue overlooks hallowed ground would “house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Trump #Military #News
President Trump says his 250-foot triumphal arch next to Arlington National Cemetery will be a military complex with drones and snipers. Former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg joins Alicia Menenedez to share his reaction.
President Trump says his massive arch will serve as a "military complex" and claims the "military" made a "strong request" for one. Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen Mark Hertling, former Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Catherine Christian, New York Times Opinion Writer Michelle Cottle and Puck News Chief Washington Correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell join Katy Tur to share their thoughts.
President Trump says the planned National Independence Arch at Memorial Circle will now serve a dual purpose: Honoring American independence while also housing military equipment like drones and ammunition.
NewsNation's Hannah Brandt has the latest on President Donald Trump's plans for the massive triumphal arch bridging Washington, D.C., and Virginia. The arch was at the request of the United States military, according to the president. #trump #arch #military "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
President Donald Trump said that his planned 250-foot triumphal arch will also double as a "top grade Military Complex". CNN's Kevin Liptak reports.