Exclusive | Acting AG Todd Blanche vows to get Trump his ballroom as Congress backs out of funding it

Nypost · Jun 04, 2026 · 481 words · By Josh Christenson

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Politics exclusive Acting AG Todd Blanche vows to get Trump his ballroom as Congress backs out of funding it See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Politics exclusive Acting AG Todd Blanche vows to get Trump his ballroom as Congress backs out of funding it See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleCOLUMBUS — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed Thursday that the Department of Justice will use every tool at its disposal to help build President Trump’s new ballroom at the White House — despite being dealt setbacks…

Common ground

“We’re going to continue to do — we, meaning the Department of Justice — will continue to do everything we can to get that ballroom built,” Blanche told The Post in an exclusive interview.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that charges were announced against nine defendants accused of bilking US taxpayer-funded programs — including Medicaid scammers who allegedly took $30 million away from kids’ behavioral health services?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “charges were announced against nine defendants accused of bilking US taxpayer-funded programs — including Medicaid scammers who allegedly took $30 million away from kids’ behavioral health services”

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While web results mention a 'National Health Care Fraud Takedown' in 2026 with 455 defendants and various charges, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming the exact figure of nine defendants specifically bilking $30 million from kids' behavioral health services.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A chargé d'affaires (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁʒe dafɛʁ] ), plural chargés d'affaires, often shortened to chargé (French) and sometimes in colloquial English to charge-D, is a diplomat who serves as a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chargé_d'affaires

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapon designed to destroy submarines by detonating in the water near the target and subjecting it to a destructive hydraulic shock. Most depth charge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known by the stage name Mac Miller, was an American rapper. He began his career in Pittsburgh's local hip-hop scene in 2007, at the age …
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Claim 2: “Half a dozen Republican senators on Thursday also voted in favor of forcing the Trump administration to give Congress authority over the project”

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Two independent web search results confirm that six Republican senators voted with Democrats to block the ballroom project or force congressional authority over it on June 4, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a planned new East Wing for the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_State_Ballroom

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Six Republican senators join Democrats in voting to block the construction of Trump's White House ballroom. The proposal needed 60 votes but ...
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5910606-gop-senators-tru…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... They can still vote for the ballroom when it comes before Congress. 4w · 5 likes. Val Valentine.
https://www.facebook.com/TheHill/posts/six-republican-senato…

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Claim 3: “the DOJ and FBI have been unveiling [fraud busts] in coordination with a White House anti-fraud task force”

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Web search results confirm President Trump established a 'Task Force to Eliminate Fraud' via Executive Order and that the FBI worked alongside this task force on fraud takedowns.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA) is a law passed by the 119th United States Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on November 19, 2025. It requires the U.S. Attorney General to "make …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails related to the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epst…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On August 8, 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, the residence of then-former U.S. President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida. The search warran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI_search_of_Mar-a-Lago

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Claim 4: “Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed Thursday that the Department of Justice will use every tool at its disposal to help build President Trump’s new ballroom at the White House”

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Multiple web search results confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is pushing for the construction of a new White House ballroom and has asked a federal judge to overturn a ruling blocking it.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — President Donald J. Trump, et al. v. Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of the Treasury was a lawsuit brought against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by President Donald Trump in January …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. The attorney general act…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who serves as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026. Blanche has also served as the Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Blanche

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Claim 5: “In April, a federal appeals court had allowed the $400 million ballroom project to continue after a lawsuit halted it”

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The evidence mentions a lawsuit and a judge's ruling blocking construction, and a request to overturn that ruling, but does not specifically confirm that a federal appeals court allowed a $400 million project to proceed in April.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — White House Down is a 2013 American political action thriller film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by James Vanderbilt. The film stars Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a planned new East Wing for the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing is planned to replace the origina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_State_Ballroom

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Claim 6: “Trump had been demanding the upgrades following the 2026 WHCD shooting”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Trump demanded upgrades following a 2026 WHCD shooting.

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Claim 7: “The National Trust for Historic Preservation... had argued that demolition of the White House’s East Wing to make room for the ballroom’s construction had proceeded “without any review whatsoever.””

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Two independent web search results confirm that the National Trust for Historic Preservation argued the White House failed to seek necessary reviews before demolishing the East Wing for the ballroom.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2026 ... Section 107 of the National Historic Preservation Act exempts the White House from the required review process. Furthermore, the project is ...
https://www.facebook.com/christinaloreynews/posts/the-people…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 12, 2025 ... The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues the White House failed to seek necessary reviews before demolishing the historic East ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07555m4710o

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 27, 2026 ... Jeff Howard Reagan was speaking at a convention. This is a Private event not put on by the Government. It would not be held at a new ...
https://www.facebook.com/CBSNews/posts/acting-attorney-gener…

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Claim 8: “The Senate, however, scrapped a provision that would fund $1 billion in security upgrades to the 90,000-square-foot structure”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Senate Republicans removed/scrapped $1 billion for White House ballroom security upgrades from a budget bill in June 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Senate Republicans remove $1 billion for White House ballroom security upgrades from budget bill. Major setback for President Trump's ...
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5908157-senate-republica…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Senate Republican leaders are pulling back from a $1 billion security funding request for the White House complex and a ballroom renovation ...
https://www.facebook.com/cnnpolitics/posts/senate-republican…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... The rest of the money would go for other security improvements, according to the document, including $180 million for a new, "long overdue" ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republican-senators-sa…

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Claim 9: “Blanche and Patel have hosted news conferences announcing charges against high-profile individuals and entities — including the accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter”

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While Wikipedia confirms Todd Blanche and Kash Patel's roles, the specific claim about hosting news conferences regarding a 'White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter' is not corroborated by the provided search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kashyap Pramod "Kash" Patel (born February 25, 1980) is an American lawyer serving since 2025 as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel also served as acting director of the Bureau…
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