Donald Trump touts $400mn White House ballroom as national priority after shooting
President digs in on project to build 90,000 sq ft structure after Saturday’s assassination attempt
President digs in on project to build 90,000 sq ft structure after Saturday’s assassination attempt

President calls for legal action against $400mn project to be dropped after security breach at media dinner

Addition to historic mansion to be paid for by US president and ‘patriotic donors’, says administration

James C McCrery’s White House project is rooted in a culture war that should never have been fought in the first place

First major setback for 90,000 sq ft white and gold project since East Wing was demolished in October

Trump’s vast refurbishment ignores questions of style and scale

Gunshots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner were just the latest in a series of threats