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Breakdown of $1 billion request for Trump's White House ballroom project

ABC News·6 months ago
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USSS Director Sean Curran presented a plan to Senate Republicans this week.

ABC News has obtained a one-page breakdown of how the White House says it intends to spend the $1 billion that some Republicans want to approve for President Donald Trump's East Wing renovation to the White House, which includes the construction of Trump's massive ballroom.

The document -- which was provided without elaboration -- was presented by U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran to Senate Republicans during a luncheon on Tuesday.

The price breakdown for each target area of the project area is:

$220 million for White House hardening

$180 million for White House visitor security screening facility

$175 million for Secret Service training

$175 million for enhancements for Secret Service protectees

$150 million for evolving threats and technology

$100 million for events of national significance

Axios was first to report the news.

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