Trump reveals new details about bunker-like White House ballroom project
US President Donald Trump has disclosed previously unrevealed details about a new bunker-like White House ballroom, Reuters writes.
The rooftop of the facility is expected to include a drone base, while the complex would also feature kitchens and offices for the first lady and her staff.
Trump did not hold back in describing previously unknown details about the project, which at 90,000 square feet stands to dwarf the adjacent White House built in the late 18th century.
Beneath the ballroom, a six-story underground complex is planned, which would reportedly include a military hospital and research centers, although Trump did not specify what type of research would be conducted there.
He spoke excitedly about the installation of a drone base on the roof “set up for unlimited numbers of drones.”
“The entire roof is built for military,” he said. “They have a massive drone capacity. Not only is it drone-proof, if a drone hits it, it bounces off, it won’t have any impact. But it’s also meant as a drone port that would protect all of Washington.”
As noted, amid the bang and clang of construction, Trump took a group of reporters on a tour of the project to try to bolster his argument that the US Congress should allocate $1 billion to pay for security enhancements to the building.
Democrats and some Republicans are balking at the request, calling it extravagant as Americans grapple with spiraling gasoline prices and other fallout from the war on Iran.
