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Trump admin approves $351 million for White House security measures amid questions over ballroom funding

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released $351.6 million to the Secret Service for "White House Security Measures," all while President Donald Trump continues to advocate for a ballroom to be built where the East Wing used to be.The funds were approved on Friday, with $340.8 million being put into an account called "Procurement, Construction, and Improvements." The other $10.75 million will go toward an "Operations and Support" account, according to a database maintained by the OMB.This money comes from a section of the One Big Beautiful Bill, passed last July through the budget r...