White House East Wing Demolished for Trump’s New Ballroom Project
TL;DR
The White House has begun demolishing part of the East Wing to build a new $250 million ballroom for President Trump, despite lacking approval from the federal agency overseeing such projects. The construction, which is privately funded and aims to significantly expand the White House's capacity, has started without official clearance, raising questions about compliance with regulations.
- The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom NPR
- Live Updates: Trump and Australian Prime Minister Sign Rare Earth Agreement at White House Meeting The New York Times
- Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction The Wall Street Journal
- Demolition begins to replace White House East Wing with Trump’s ballroom CNN
- Trump breaks ground on massive White House ballroom project with private funding from 'patriots' Fox News
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