Senate Republicans, led by Sen. Lindsey Graham, are pushing legislation to authorize $400 million in federal funding for a 90,000-square-foot secure ballroom at the White House. The push came two days after a gunman tried to breach security at a White House Correspondents' Association dinner attended by President Trump, with Republicans framing the ballroom as a national security necessity. However, the project faces significant congressional opposition — even some Republicans question using taxpayer funds for it, and the National Trust is continuing a lawsuit challenging the proposal despite a DOJ request to withdraw it.