Trump Touts 'Cocktails and Bomb Shelters' Amid Rapid Ballroom Construction
Summary
President Donald Trump is overseeing fast construction of a new ballroom at the White House, which will include a space for guests to have cocktails and underground bomb shelters with military features. The project is about two-thirds done but is currently paused by a court order while Congress reviews it.Key Facts
- The new White House ballroom will have an outdoor cocktail area before entering the venue.
- The construction includes bomb shelters and military-related security features five stories underground.
- Around 250 workers are working long hours, up to 20 hours a day, on the project.
- A federal appeals court ordered construction to stop until Congress reviews the project.
- The Trump administration argues that previous presidents made similar White House changes without Congress, so this project should proceed.
- The Supreme Court has not yet decided whether to hear the appeal from President Trump’s administration.
- President Trump expressed confidence the Supreme Court will allow the ballroom construction to continue.
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