EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 40 MIN

Renovation row

from On the Line with Alicia Menendez · host Basil Smikle, David Jolly, Rosa Flores, Ines de la Cuetara, Chris Jansing, Jake Traylor, Leah Litman

June 19, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez discusses new reporting that $352 million in Secret Service funds were redirected amid construction on President Trump's ballroom. Plus, her panel weighs in on the scrutiny around the reflecting pool renovations after an algae bloom turned the water green. And, in the latest edition of Voices of America, Rosa Flores goes to Texas to talk to people worried about their economic bottom lines. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the mounting presidential projects costing taxpayers millions more than promised.

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