The Modern Dispatch

Presidential Security

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A cross-section view revealing the immense, fortified underground structure of the new White House ballroom, emphasizing its defensive capabilities and subterranean depth.
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America's Strategic Defense Ballroom Seats 650, Tripling East Room Capacity

The White House is building a 'ballroom' that runs six stories into the ground, fortified with 9,000 pounds of concrete and 'impenetrable' steel.

Jonah Kline·June 9, 2026