CNN reported on the reconstruction of the White House for the modernization of the bunker

US President Donald Trump has initiated the restructuring of the East Wing of the White House, which is planned to modernize the underground bunker. This was reported on January 20 by CNN.

"Currently, this room is likely to be reorganized and new technologies are being introduced to counter emerging threats," the article says.

According to CNN, this bunker was built in the 1940s under President Franklin Roosevelt and originally served as a shelter in case of bombing. Later, it was used as a command post in case of an emergency.

Trump mentioned the involvement of the US armed forces in the construction of the ballroom, and in response to a lawsuit filed against the redevelopment of the East Wing, the White House lawyer referred to the threat to national security.

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Earlier, on December 7, 2025, US President Donald Trump called CNN journalist Caitlin Collins "stupid and vile" in response to her statement about the excessive cost of building a ballroom in the White House. Trump noted that the project was indeed changed and the building was made larger than originally planned.

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