President Donald Trump funneled nearly $1 billion for a White House overhaul through a little-known maintenance account, including $70 million with no identified source, confidential records show. The money has been directed to an account called "White House Repair and Restoration," which Congress typically fills with $2.5 million a year for routine upkeep, The Post reported.
President Donald Trump funneled nearly $1 billion for a White House overhaul through a little-known maintenance account, including $70 million with no identified source, confidential records show.
The money has been directed to an account called "White House Repair and Restoration," which Congress typically fills with $2.5 million a year for routine upkeep, The Post reported.
One finding stands out — $70 million was directed to that account, but the records do not identify its source, The Post reported.
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President Donald Trump funneled nearly $1 billion for a White House overhaul through a little-known maintenance account, including $70 million with no identified source, confidential records show. The money has been directed to an account called "White House Repair and Restoration," which Congress typically fills with $2.5 million a year for routine upkeep, The Post reported. One finding stands out — $70 million was directed to that account, but the records do not identify its source, The Post reported.
Post, reviewing confidential contracts and planning documents, found the administration plans to spend at least $927 million on construction projects on the White House grounds — with a gilded East Wing ballroom at the center of the overhaul.
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