White House dismisses arts commission amid Trump’s $300M construction plans
TL;DR
The White House dismissed all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an agency responsible for advising on urban planning and preservation, amid plans for major construction projects by President Trump, including a new ballroom and a triumphal arch, bypassing traditional review processes.
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- White House Fires Arts Commission Overseeing Trump’s D.C. Building Projects The New York Times
- White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects The Washington Post
- White House fires commission charged with advising the president on design as Trump pushes construction projects CNN
- White House fires arts advisers as Trump's $300M ballroom plans whirl USA Today
- White House fires board that reviews presidential construction projects in Washington NBC News
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