WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded records and information from Clark Construction, the construction firm working on President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project in light of reporting from The Washington Post that the cost of the project has ballooned to $600 million.
As Ranking Member of PSI, Blumenthal is leading an investigation into President Trump's East Wing Project. In October, he pressed Clark Construction for answers about the firm's involvement in the project and the terms of its contract with the White House.
Citing Clark Constructio...