Republicans Seek to Fund Trump Ballroom After Gala Shooting

Key Republican senators are pushing to use federal funds for the construction of the White House ballroom President Donald Trump has planned, citing increased threats following Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Trump has been frustrated by the legal challenges to his $400 million construction project and emphasized after the shooting that security concerns are a key reason behind his proposed 90,000-square-foot space, for which he has solicited private donations.