Trump vents at Thune over ballroom funding setback
President Donald Trump used a Monday phone call with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to complain about a ruling from the Senate parliamentarian that has jeopardized millions in security dollars for his East Wing ballroom.
TL;DR
- President Trump called Senator John Thune to express frustration over a parliamentarian's ruling affecting security funds for his East Wing ballroom.
- Democrats are attempting to remove the $1 billion in Secret Service funding from an immigration enforcement bill.
- Approximately $220 million of the challenged funds are designated for hardening the East Wing complex.
- Republicans plan to revise the language to comply with reconciliation rules, which allow them to bypass the filibuster.
- Trump had previously asked Thune to remove the parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, after she made rulings against GOP priorities.