The East Wing is gone, a new helipad is spreading across the lawn, and scaffolding wraps the White House's front columns, but the price tags for President Trump's renovations are far less obvious. The big picture: The muddled mix of funding streams — whether from private donors, the president himself or taxpayers — has fueled ethical questions about who's footing the ever-rising bill for the HGTV-reminiscent White House redesign. The latest: Senate Democrats urged the Government Accountability Office to audit the ballroom project's scope and cost Wednesday. - One tally, reported exclusively by The Washington Post this week, says the president's construction projects, including upgrades to Lafayette Square and other renovations,…
The East Wing is gone, a new helipad is spreading across the lawn, and scaffolding wraps the White House's front columns, but the price tags for President Trump's renovations are far less obvious. The big picture: The muddled mix of funding streams — whether from private donors, the president himself or taxpayers — has fueled ethical questions about who's footing the ever-rising bill for the HGTV-reminiscent White House redesign. The latest: Senate Democrats urged the Government Accountability Office to audit the ballroom project's scope and cost Wednesday. - One tally, reported exclusively by The Washington Post this week, says the president's construction projects, including upgrades to Lafayette Square and other renovations,…Open
The development costs of President Trump's White House ballroom keep rising — as does speculation about what the finished project, including its underground complex, will look like. The big picture: Trump 's ballroom project is more than a simple remodel of the East Wing. It's a complete overhaul featuring what appears to be a military-grade underground bunker, meant to protect and secure the president. - The project remains in legal limbo after a federal appeals court ruled in August that Trump's ballroom plans need congressional approval. Trump said he plans to ask the Supreme Court to overturn the decision. By the numbers: The ballroom is expected to cost around $600 million — with about half of that coming from taxpayer…
The development costs of President Trump's White House ballroom keep rising — as does speculation about what the finished project, including its underground complex, will look like. The big picture: Trump 's ballroom project is more than a simple remodel of the East Wing. It's a complete overhaul featuring what appears to be a military-grade underground bunker, meant to protect and secure the president. - The project remains in legal limbo after a federal appeals court ruled in August that Trump's ballroom plans need congressional approval. Trump said he plans to ask the Supreme Court to overturn the decision. By the numbers: The ballroom is expected to cost around $600 million — with about half of that coming from taxpayer…Open
Despite public condemnation from Democrats, House Republicans are confident that the $1 billion earmark for security upgrades to President Donald Trump’s ballroom will remain in their budget reconciliation bill.