{"id":90353,"date":"2026-07-23T16:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/democratic-lawmakers-slam-trump-vanity-projects-in-shadow-hearing\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:36:10","slug":"democratic-lawmakers-slam-trump-vanity-projects-in-shadow-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/democratic-lawmakers-slam-trump-vanity-projects-in-shadow-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic lawmakers slam Trump &#8220;vanity projects&#8221; in shadow hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Congressional Democrats held a shadow hearing Tuesday to heap scorn on President Trump&#8217;s <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trumps-monumental-reimagining-of-washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">construction projects<\/a><\/span> around Washington. Republicans did not participate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers hammered the president for bulldozing norms in pursuit of his <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-dc-reflecting-pool-renovation-white-house-ballroom-triumphal-arch\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">construction goals<\/a><\/span> and imposing his likeness on buildings, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/1-gold-coin-trump-face-us-mint\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">coins<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/state-department-passport-design-trump-portrait\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">passports<\/a><\/span>. They focused their ire on what one congressman called the president&#8217;s &#8220;vanity projects,&#8221; like the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-east-wing-ballroom-contract-fundraising\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">East Wing renovation<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-arch-structural-revisions-national-planning-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">triumphal arch<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are experiencing unprecedented corruption in plain sight,&#8221; said witness Norm Eisen, a former ethics lawyer for the Obama White House who now represents a man <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/olympian-david-hearn-pleads-not-guilty-reflecting-pool-damage\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">accused of damaging<\/a><\/span> the Reflecting Pool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The biggest vandal in Washington, D.C., is the president of the United States,&#8221; Rep. Robert Garcia of California added.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has relied on no-bid contracts in order to expedite construction for certain projects like the White House ballroom and the recent <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/company-trump-donor-cafaro-reflecting-pool-no-bid-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">renovation of the Reflecting Pool<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(which has been <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-reflecting-pool-drained-repairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">drained<\/a><\/span> and is now undergoing repairs). One contract went to a water filtration company owned by a political donor and neighbor of Mr. Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Government contracts are juicy targets for thieves,&#8221; said Jon Golinger, a lawyer for left-leaning advocacy group Public Citizen. So far, no court has found that the administration has violated government contracting laws.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing, led by Garcia and Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, felt rally-like at times with a supportive gallery applauding statements from witnesses and members of Congress. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton received a standing ovation at one point.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ordinarily we would have a presiding officer sternly gaveling down the applause, but actually there&#8217;s something very refreshing, inspiring about your approval,&#8221; Blumenthal remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Republicans hold majorities in both chambers, and without their participation, the hearing was not part of official congressional business. Democratic lawmakers sat at temporary tables on the floor of a Senate hearing room instead of the raised dais typically used for official proceedings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/21\/3eec44e8-8634-4d7f-b868-4570a40e5579\/thumbnail\/620x465\/a7ecf2b8022e5136865f11b84fe9c2ff\/img-0391.jpg#\" alt=\"img-0391.jpg \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/21\/3eec44e8-8634-4d7f-b868-4570a40e5579\/thumbnail\/620x465\/a7ecf2b8022e5136865f11b84fe9c2ff\/img-0391.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/21\/3eec44e8-8634-4d7f-b868-4570a40e5579\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/0b292651005374cc3777306e4251c9b1\/img-0391.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Democratic lawmakers sat at temporary tables on the floor of a Senate hearing room for a shadow hearing on President Trump&#8217;s construction projects, July 21, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News \/ Arden Farhi<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The White House did not respond to a request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers also highlighted potential conflicts of interest between donors to the president&#8217;s privately financed projects and the administration&#8217;s official actions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s one man&#8217;s vanity over the priorities of the American people,&#8221; said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Musician Ben Folds, who until early 2025 held an advisory role with the National Symphony Orchestra, testified before the panel. He said the Kennedy Center was in a &#8220;golden age&#8221; before Mr. Trump became chairman of its board.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Artists canceled shows, the president briefly added his name to the building, and the board announced a plan to close the famed performing arts center for two years for renovations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you politicize art, you&#8217;ve got propaganda,&#8221; Folds said.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have multiple ongoing investigations into the financing and contracts tied to the White House ballroom and other Trump-led projects. They lack the ability to compel the administration to disclose details. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will use that subpoena power if we are fortunate enough to have it next year,&#8221; said Blumenthal.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><br \/>\n    <\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/democrats-congress-trump-vanity-projects\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressional Democrats held a shadow hearing Tuesday to heap scorn on President Trump&#8217;s construction projects around Washington. 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