President Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of the Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel renovation, demanding an investigation into what he called a “construction disaster” as costs soar past $300 million.
“The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel has been a CONSTRUCTION DISASTER from the time it was built in 1962,” Trump wrote Thursday on Truth Social.
He said the restoration project, underway since 2019, has been plagued by cost overruns and delays, now projected to finish in November 2028. The total price has climbed to $335 million, including a new $90 million contract awarded to JE Dunn Construction.
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