US set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction

US President Donald Trump's administration is ​set to spend at ‌least $900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds, Report informs that the ​Washington Post wrote this on ​Wednesday, citing records.

Instead of securing ⁠money directly from Congress, the ​administration has gathered funding from ​other agencies and private donors and directed it to an account that ​holds a few million ​dollars for routine maintenance of the White ‌House, ⁠the report said.

Confidential contracts and related planning documents indicate that the administration plans to ​use money ​in ⁠that account for White House "modernization projects," the report ​added.