Senate GOP Seeks $1 Billion for Trump Ballroom Security Despite Private Funding Claims

Source: International Business Times

Senate Republicans are seeking $1 billion in taxpayer funding for security upgrades connected to President Donald Trump's controversial White House ballroom project, undercutting earlier assurances that the construction would be privately funded. The funding appears in a broader Senate Republican package tied to border security, law enforcement, and immigration spending. According to Roll Call, the Senate Judiciary Committee's portion of the bill would provide nearly $39.