00:00Well, President Donald Trump did offer an alternative option, his $400 million ballroom,
00:06he's saying, is now a national security necessity in the wake of this shooting.
00:11Do you think this project could be actually a generous solution to presidential safety
00:16to avoid these type of security breaches?
00:19I don't think the answer to the security challenges is having 3,000 to 5,000 attendees
00:26at a conference or a convention show up at the gate of the White House.
00:31I actually think that makes the White House less secure.
00:35I also get very concerned about conflicts of interest when you have private organizations
00:40like the press or any trade organization who wants to have their large annual conference
00:46but has to be beholden to the president to use his ballroom.
00:51I don't think that's the answer.
00:53And a lot of people are criticizing the fact that President Trump immediately turned
00:58a near tragic event into an advertisement for his ballroom, which is being challenged in the courts.
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