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White House Ballroom Contract Under Fire | Philadelphia News
The White House secretly awarded a no-bid, potentially $500M contract for a new East Wing ballroom—bypassing competitive bidding rules meant to control costs. The project, now triple its original budget and half taxpayer-funded, was directly overseen by President Trump, who previously claimed private donors would foot the bill. A federal judge blocked the demolition and construction, ruling the president lacks authority to alter the White House this way—though the administration is appealing. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on…
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