Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say
Former officials say the existing hardened bunker can shelter the president for weeks, weakening the White House case for the $600 million ballroom.
- Three former officials disclosed that a secret, nuclear-hardened bunker exists beneath the White House, potentially undermining President Donald Trump's legal argument that the $600 million ballroom project is necessary for national security.
- Completed during the Obama administration, the Presidential Emergency Operations Center sits over 60 feet underground and was designed to shelter the president during nuclear attacks, similar to the facility used during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- While the administration insists the project is "65% complete," with about 250 workers laboring 20 hours daily, Judge Leon previously ordered a work halt, chastising officials for arguing security necessity.
- Chief Justice John Roberts issued an order on Friday allowing construction to continue while the Supreme Court considers an emergency appeal, a decision Trump cited to claim no taxpayer money was used.
- Trump has branded the project a "military complex" to justify construction, though critics argue the new work risks damaging the existing PEOC, which sits only 20 feet under the East Wing.
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Existing White House bunker undermines need for East Wing renovation, former officials say
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Existing Bunker May Weaken Trump's Case for Ballroom
The Washington Post is out with a story that appears to undercut President Trump's argument in favor of his combo ballroom and military bunker. Trump has increasingly emphasized the bunker aspect of the project, saying the underground component is vital for national security. But the Post reports that the White...
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Trump’s White House Ballroom Defense Unravels as Secret Bunker Exposed
President Trump may have undermined his own legal argument to build a new White House ballroom.Trump is claiming that ballroom is necessary because it will also provide a secure underground facility in case of a national emergency, an argument his lawyers have used in court. But former White House officials told The Washington Post that the building already has a fortified bunker deep underground that was built more than a decade ago to shelter …
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