Revealed: Trump ripped out presidential bunker he fled to in 2020 [View all]
Sarah K. BurrisJanuary 19, 2026 | 09:20AM ET
...The PEOC [Presidential Emergency Operations Center] was built during World War II...
When demolition of the East Wing began in October 2025, the PEOC was also torn out. One source told CNN there is a “high degree of confidence” that all previous subterranean structures are now gone, but emphasized that other redundant systems exist to protect the president. Removed elements include ventilation and underground facilities for the White House Military Office and the Secret Service Uniformed Division; a second source said, “all of that seems to be gone.”
Trump initially cited $200 million for the new ballroom, a figure that has since ballooned to $400 million. That amount does not include the underground work. Trump has said the ballroom will be funded by private donors, but any new subterranean security infrastructure will ultimately be paid for by U.S. taxpayers, the report said.
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Jonathan Wackrow, a former US Secret Service agent and CNN contributor, told the reporter that Americans will likely never know how much is being done five stories below the White House.
“If you think about trying to mitigate the threats today and the threats for tomorrow, you’re really talking about emerging technologies, emerging infrastructure — stuff that may not be commercially available. We’re never going to get the line of sight on how much that costs,” Wackrow said.
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