Republicans Make Jaw-Dropping $1B Demand for Trump’s Ballroom

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The Daily Beast

Elizabeth Frantz/ReutersSenate Republicans are seeking 1 billion of taxpayer money to help fund “security adjustments and upgrades” linked to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project.The proposal was outlined in a reconciliation package focusing on federal law enforcement and border security spending, which was released by Sen. Chuck Grassley, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Monday.The legislation also allows for part of the 1 billion package to be used for security upgrades for the East Wing Modernization Project—also known as Trump’s ballroom project—including “above-ground and below-ground security features.”Read more at The Daily Beast.