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US set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction
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- 12 August, 2026
- 16:44
US President Donald Trump's administration is set to spend at least $900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds, Report informs that the Washington Post wrote this on Wednesday, citing records.
Instead of securing money directly from Congress, the administration has gathered funding from other agencies and private donors and directed it to an account that holds a few million dollars for routine maintenance of the White House, the report said.
Confidential contracts and related planning documents indicate that the administration plans to use money in that account for White House "modernization projects," the report added.
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