POLITICSWAPO NATIONAL
Trump is using a $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom
Trump is using a $500 million no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom. The White House routed the contract through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.
Related Signal
Adjacent reporting
- Judge limits White House to ‘below-ground construction’ of ballroom
- Senate Republicans push bill to authorize $400 million for White House ballroom
- Some Republicans aren’t sold on $1B price tag for Trump’s ballroom project
- Democrat Neguse presses Burgum on reflecting pool, $13M ‘no-bid’ contract
- Reflecting Pool Contract Has ‘Inflated’ Profit Margin, Government Analysis Finds
- Trump’s ballroom saga invokes national security threats