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Inside the Secret White House Bunker, and Trump's ... - Business Insider
What we know about the secret White House bunker — and the 'massive' military complex beneath Trump's new ballroom By Talia Lakritz You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Inside the Presidential Emergency Operations Center. The White House/Getty Images 2026-04-24T15:52:13.996Z The Presidential Emergency Operations Center was first built for FDR during World War II in 1942. The PEOC served as a command center in the aftermath of September 11. Trump confirmed the construction of a new military complex beneath the planned White House ballroom. When people see the White House for the first time in person, they often remark that it looks small from the outside.Matt Costello, spokesperson for the White House Historical Association, told Business Insider that appearances can be deceiving."There's a lot more to the White House than meets the eye," he said. "It has six floors, about 55,000 square feet. There are two sub-basements underneath the house that were part of the Truman renovation. And then, of course, you've got the Presidential Emergency Operations Center. So there's a bigger apparatus, so to speak, for the president and their safety and security than you might expect when you first see it."The existence of a secure facility beneath the White House, known as the Presidential Emergency Operations Center, the PEOC, or simply the "White House bunker," is something of an open secret, inspiring portrayals in film and TV such as "White House Down" and "24." However, details about its protective and operational capabilities remain classified.The PEOC has undergone various expansions and transformations through different White House renovations, including the ongoing construction of President Donald Trump's new ballroom where the East Wing once stood."I would imagine, like many White House spaces, it's evolved and changed, and it's been updated to have the most advanced telecommunication systems, secure lines, everything that a president or vice president or first family or Cabinet members might need in the event of some kind of national catastrophe or emergency," Costello said. "It is considered the safest place to go on the White House grounds."Here's what we do know about the PEOC. The first iteration of the Presidential Emergency Operations Center was built in 1942 to protect President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during one of his World War II-...
Donald Trump ballroom case: White House bunker hidden beneath - CTV News
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What a secret bunker means for the White House's East Wing ...
President Donald Trump's court fight over the $400 million White House East Wing ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site.
Trump's court fight over the $400 million White House East Wing ...
The White House Military Office is handling the renovation of the bunker, which is known as the President's Emergency Operations Center." And the price tag has ...
