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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Trump’s budget office quietly redirects $352M to White House ‘security’ as ballroom construction continues

The Trump administration has quietly redirected hundreds of millions of dollars originally designated for Secret Service recruitment and training, potentially to help fund construction of the president’s enormous ballroom, according to a new report.

On Friday, the Office of Management and Budget revealed that $352 million in Secret Service funding — equivalent to more than one-tenth of the agency’s total budget — would be shifted to “White House security measures,” according to government documents.

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