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Politics● ElevatedSep 29 · Sep 29, 2026, 3:20 PM

House intel committee could investigate defense firm contributions to White House ballroom

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Breaking Defense · North America

Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a Sept. 28 letter to a defense trade group warning of a “likely” probe into the project.

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