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Watchdog laughs at Trump's new ballroom dodge
Security Theater for an Executive WishlistThe Power Behind the StoryThe actual power in this story sits where it always sits in federal property disputes: with Congress over the property, and with the White House over the narrative. The National Trust is pushing back because the Trump administration is trying to turn a foiled security plot into justification for a ballroom expansion the Constitution does not hand the president on demand.What HappenedThe source is simple enough. The Justice Department said it charged five men over an alleged plot targeting government officials and others at a…
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