He also characterized the project as an integrated national security complex and said the military and Secret Service viewed the decision as a threat to White House security. Since the spring injunction, above-ground construction has advanced into the ballroom’s ground floor. Authority and Funding Questions RemainCrews work amid concrete walls and reinforcement at the White House State Ballroom site. The White House maintains that construction of the ballroom itself is privately financed. RELATEDPrivate Funding May Deliver Trump’s White House Ballroom—but What Pays for the Rest?