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Watchdog Says Trump Ballroom Donors Received Federal Contracts
Two-thirds of the 24 corporate donors to Trump’s White House ballroom have received $279 billion in federal contracts over five years, raising concerns about influence and conflicts of interest.
- On July 31, the White House announced a $300 million ballroom funded by private donors, and on Oct. 21, crews began demolishing the East Wing, reducing it to rubble within three days.
- Public Citizen's report examined the three dozen donors the administration disclosed plus three more CBS News identified, while The White House said Monday soliciting donations relieves taxpayers and claimed transparency.
- The 24 publicly disclosed companies spent more than $960 million in lobbying last cycle and received $279 billion in government contracts over five years.
- Sen. Adam Schiff and colleagues demanded a `complete accounting` of ballroom funding last week, while lawmakers and preservationists criticized demolition without approvals and a poll found Americans oppose it 2-to-1.
- Lockheed Martin and at least 14 contributors face federal enforcement actions, while Public Citizen found 16 of 24 donors have government contracts amid the 90,000-square-foot project Trump pledges to finish.
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White House ballroom donors received $279 billion in federal contracts: Report
Most of the publicly known donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project hold government contracts worth billions of dollars, according to a new report published on Monday by Public Citizen. More than half of the companies financing the project have been the subjects of current or past investigations, according to the consumer advocacy group founded by political activist Ralph Nader. Donors to the $300 million ballroom, which w…
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