U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he’s concerned about the demolition and rebuilding of the East Wing of the White House — and who is paying for it.

The East Wing has been torn down to make space for a ballroom that President Donald Trump wanted to add to the building. Trump said it’s needed to accommodate more guests at the White House.

Trump estimated that the project could cost $300 million, all of which would be privately funded. Donors include Apple, Google, Lockheed Martin and T-Mobile, as well as the president himself.

Blumenthal said he wants to know the terms of the donations.

“Many of these corporations and billionaires have matters before the federal government,” Blumenthal said. “Comcast has a merger. Google, Lockheed Martin, and Amazon have federal contracts. Oth

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