Republicans propose $1bn for White House security upgrades
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Updated · NPR · May 5
Republicans propose $1bn for White House security upgrades
19 articles · Updated · NPR · May 5
They say the money is for long-delayed improvements at the White House and not for President Donald Trump's planned ballroom.
The proposal follows a dispute with White House officials over whether the funding could be tied to the ballroom project.
Earlier reports said the request was linked to East Wing modernisation and efforts to harden the complex after a shooting at the Correspondents' Dinner.
How might the new White House ballroom and underground military complex reshape the balance between presidential security and the building’s historic public identity?
With legal and public resistance mounting, could the unprecedented scale and transparency of these renovations set a new precedent for future White House projects?