Trump Administration's Secretive Ballroom Fundraising Contract Revealed
The Trump administration's contract for funding the construction of a new White House ballroom has been disclosed following a lawsuit by Public Citizen, a government watchdog group. The contract, which involves hundreds of millions in private donations, was kept secret until a judge ordered its release. It allows donors to remain anonymous and excludes the White House from conflict of interest protections. The project, estimated at $400 million, is the most significant change to the White House in decades. Critics argue that the anonymity provisions could allow donors with federal business interests to influence the administration without public scrutiny. 
