VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-08
“These upgrades, alterations, and improvements are essential to protecting the President, his family, and his staff, as well as the White House itself, and the entire project flows from them,”
government attorneys · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08
Government lawyers argued in a court filing that the ballroom project includes critical security features and must move forward.
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