POLITICSAug 12 · 10:00 UTCWAPO NATIONALJonathan O'Connell, Sarah Blaskey

Trump administration set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction

The Trump administration plans to spend at least $900 million on White House construction. A Post reviewed confidential contracts revealing that the actual price tag is much larger than previously reported. Consequently, taxpayers would be responsible for covering most of the expenses.

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