# Trump declares ‘I am the code’ amid White House ballroom safety dispute

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- CNN, 2026-09-24 02:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWTUPk9AiK8

> New reporting by The Washington Post details design disputes that preceded architect James McCrery II’s resignation from the White House ballroom project last October. McCrery reportedly warned that Donald Trump’s demands to enlarge the ballroom by removing service corridors could undermine fire and safety codes, and said preliminary plans lacked enough emergency exits.