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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

White House secret bunker undermines Trump’s security case for $600m ballroom: report

President Donald Trump’s insistence that his $600 million White House ballroom is justified because of the security upgrades it will bring is undermined by the fact that the complex already has a secret bunker, according to former officials.

The Washington Post cites three ex-officials who point to the existence of the nuclear-proof underground base as a basis for rejecting Trump’s case for proceeding with his pet project.

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