Trump administration set to spend at least $1.2 billion on White House construction: Media reports

US President Donald Trump’s administration is set to spend at least US$900 million (S$1.2 billion) for construction projects on the White House grounds, the Washington Post reported on Aug 12, citing records.Instead of securing money directly from Congress, the administration has gathered funding from other agencies and private donors and directed it to an account that holds a few million dollars for routine maintenance of the White House, the report said.Confidential contracts and related planning documents indicate that the administration plans to use money in that account for White House “modernisation projects”, the report added.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. REUTERS