Senate Republicans Propose $1B in Taxpayer Funds for Trump’s White House Ballroom: ‘Marie Antoinette Would Be Proud’

In the wake of a chilling assassination attempt against President Donald Trump, a high-stakes legislative battle has erupted on Capitol Hill. A leading Senate Republican is moving to inject a staggering $1 billion into security enhancements for the President’s controversial—and currently stalled—White House ballroom project. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is spearheading the proposal. While Grassley maintains the funds are strictly for “hardening” the complex, the move has ignited a firestorm of criticism from Democrats…