Rand Paul: “Lawfare, though, is currently delaying the construction.”

“The most recent assassination attempt makes approval of a secure White House addition more urgent. The National Planning Commission, of which I'm a member, voted 8 to 1 to approve the White House edition. Lawfare, though, is currently delaying the construction. It's clear that the threats of violence against our President are not going away. They keep getting worse. So to prevent further delay, Congress should authorize the White House ballroom and get it on a path to completion.” (00:16–00:21)

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