President Donald Trump has revealed that the U.S. military is building a “massive” complex under the planned White House ballroom, which required the demolition of the East Wing last year.
“The military is building a massive complex under the ballroom, and that’s under construction, and we’re doing very well, so we’re ahead of schedule,” Trump said on Air Force One as he returned to Washington D.C. on Sunday evening.
He said the military complex is “part of” the ballroom, adding: “The ballroom essentially becomes a shed for what’s being built under.”
Without elaborating on the details of the complex, Trump said information about the plan had seeped out recently because of what he described as “a stupid lawsuit” around the construction of the contested ballroom.
This is a developing news story. More to follow.
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