The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released $351.6 million to the Secret Service for "White House Security Measures," all while President Donald Trump continues to advocate for a ballroom to be built where the East Wing used to be.The funds were approved on Friday, with $340.8 million being put into an account called "Procurement, Construction, and Improvements." The other $10.75 million will go toward an "Operations and Support" account, according to a database maintained by the OMB.This money comes from a section of the One Big Beautiful Bill, passed last July through the budget reconciliation process, that gave $1.7 billion to the Secret Service.The law requires these funds to be used for personnel, training facilities, programming, technology, retention and signing bonuses for agents.REPUBLICANS EYE PICKING UP $400M TAB FOR TRUMP'S BALLROOM AS SOME DEMS OPEN TO 'DISCUSS' IDEAPresident Donald Trump holds a design rendering of a proposed $400 million presidential ballroom at the White House.
(Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg)It is unclear if the $351.6 million approved last week for security measures will be spent on the ongoing ballroom project, which has been challenged in court.In a statement to Fox News Digital, White House spokesman Davis Ingle said the East Wing Modernization Project "is inextricably tied to the security of the President, the White House grounds and the certain security infrastructure assets""The press release announcing the construction of the ballroom highlighted coordination with the White House Military Office and the United States Secret Service regarding design features and planning," he said."President Trump and generous American patriots are funding the ballroom to the tune of approximately $400 million, which will be a secure and appropriate venue for Presidents for generations to come.""The events over the weekend and the foiled attack on the historic UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House proves exactly why the East Win...