politics
Trump seeks to replace White House visitor screening center with underground facility
The White House is planning to build a sprawling 33,000-square-foot underground security screening facility for visitors, part of a larger renovation effort in President Donald Trump’s makeover of the campus.
TL;DR
- The White House plans to build a 33,000-square-foot underground security screening facility for visitors.
- The new facility would be part of President Trump's broader campus renovation efforts.
- Discussions for a similar underground complex have occurred for decades, but previous efforts were halted due to funding and approval issues.
- The new entrance would require visitors to pass under a nearby park.
- The facility is planned on the site of the former East Wing, which was demolished for a proposed ballroom.
- The White House aims for the facility to be operational by July 2028.
- The project's security enhancements and visitor experience improvements are highlighted in the plan.