Senate Republicans look to fund $1 billion in security upgrades for Trump's ballroom
Summary
Senate Republicans have proposed adding $1 billion to fund security upgrades for President Trump's planned White House ballroom. The money would go to the Secret Service for enhanced security measures after a man with weapons tried to attack President Trump at a recent media event.Key Facts
- Senate Republicans included $1 billion for security upgrades in a bill funding immigration enforcement.
- The funds will support the Secret Service in securing the White House ballroom project.
- The upgrades include above-ground and underground security features, like bomb shelters.
- The ballroom project aims to improve safety after an armed man attacked the 2026 White House Correspondents' dinner.
- President Trump wants features like bulletproof glass and drone defenses for the ballroom.
- Democrats oppose using public money for the ballroom and criticize it as a misuse of funds.
- Republicans argue the ballroom is necessary for presidential event security.
- The House has not released its own version of the funding bill yet, but Senate votes are expected soon.
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