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Trump renews ballroom plan push after WHCD shooting
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A shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner prompted former President Donald Trump to renew calls for a more secure venue. The incident at the Washington Hilton, where a Secret Service agent was struck but protected by a ballistic vest, refocused attention on a White House ballroom. Authorities identified the gunman as Cole Allen, a Caltech engineering graduate, as journalists, celebrities, and officials attended. Trump posted overnight and the next morning on Truth Social, promoting a proposed 90,000-square-foot, $400 million ballroom to replace the East Wing. The proposal faces legal challenges over approvals, costs, and effects on the White House’s historic footprint, while pro-Trump accounts urged a secure on-campus venue.

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Outside of Washington, Democratic candidates portray the ballroom project as a frivolous diversion from working Americans' concerns. Some Republicans say it's a needed improvement.

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