Public Citizen files FOIA request for White House ballroom contract with National Park Service

Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen submits a Freedom of Information Act request to the National Park Service seeking the contract governing White House ballroom construction financing. Public Citizen argues the public has a right to know the terms under which private donors — many holding billions in federal contracts — are financing the most significant structural change to the White House complex in decades. The National Park Service fails to respond within the law's 20-business-day deadline, despite an estimated delivery date of November 20, 2025, setting up Public Citizen's December lawsuit.