A secret $400 million White House renovation, begun in Oct 2025, is expanding underground with classified security upgrades, bypassing standard reviews amid public concerns.

A top-secret underground renovation beneath the White House East Wing, initiated by the Trump administration in October 2025, is underway amid national security claims. The project, part of a $400 million expansion, involved demolishing the historic East Wing and dismantling the WWII-era Presidential Emergency Operations Center, with officials citing classified security needs to bypass standard review processes. While the new ballroom is being built, the underground space is being upgraded with undisclosed technology to enhance presidential protection and communications, though exact details remain classified. The administration argues halting construction would endanger national security, sparking skepticism and concerns over transparency and the use of taxpayer funds for undisclosed infrastructure.