Trump White House ballroom unlikely to get WHCD buy-in — or end president's off-site events, critics say

Canter noted that if Trump or other presidents insisted on having events at which they are guests in the ballroom, "It would give him control over the invitation list."She said she expected that would be a non-starter for White House Correspondents' Association.White House spokesman Davis Ingle, in a statement Tuesday when asked about criticism of the ballroom, said, "As President Trump has repeatedly said, the White House is long overdue for a safe and secure facility that can host large public gatherings without jeopardizing the President's safety and the safety of all staff, guests, and visitors.""The Ballroom is carefully designed with enhanced security features — including bulletproof glass, drone detection technologies, projectile resistant materials, and a host of other national…

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