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A federal planning panel largely composed of Trump appointees approved the White House East Wing ballroom proposal, with renderings and ongoing construction shown and a March 5 hearing noted as part of the approval process.
A federal judge pressed Justice Department lawyers to cite the legal authority for the Trump administration’s plan to demolish the White House East Wing and build a $400 million ballroom, as historic-preservation groups sue for oversight. The hearing raises whether Congress must authorize such a project, even as the administration cites funding and Interior Department gifts; design reviews by two federal commissions continue and construction remains planned for spring, with potential appeals to higher courts.
A federal judge questioned the Trump administration's claim it can continue the privately financed East Wing ballroom renovation without congressional approval, as the National Trust for Historic Preservation seeks to block the project until proper oversight is followed; the argument centers on whether the president can unilaterally proceed and whether the private funding arrangement qualifies as in-house financing. A ruling is expected in February.
James McCrery—the Trump-era designer of the White House ballroom—was named to the Commission of Fine Arts to review the project he led, a detail disclosed in court filings tied to a National Trust for Historic Preservation lawsuit over the East Wing; the documents also show donor funds routed to the Executive Residence, which now manages the project, and lay out CFA and NCPC steps with a March review target and an April-or-later start for aboveground work.
A recent poll shows that over half of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump's decision to demolish the White House's East Wing and build a large new ballroom, with 56% opposing and 28% supporting the move. The demolition, which began in October, marks a reversal of Trump's earlier promises to preserve the White House's infrastructure. The new ballroom, nearly twice the size of the White House, is set to be completed before the end of Trump's term in 2029, but has faced significant criticism.
Most Americans oppose President Trump's plan to demolish the White House East Wing for a new ballroom, with 56% expressing opposition, especially among Democrats and independents, while a majority of Republicans support it.
The White House movie theater, a historic 80-year-old venue used by presidents for entertainment and screenings, has been demolished to make way for a new $300 million ballroom, marking the end of an era in American presidential history.
President Trump’s project to build the largest White House ballroom, nearly doubling the size of the existing structure, has begun with the demolition of the East Wing, which will be replaced by a new neoclassical entrance, offices, guest suites, and a massive ballroom seating nearly 1,000 people, with costs estimated over $300 million.
The White House's East Wing is being demolished to make way for a new $300 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom, marking the most extensive renovation in decades, initiated by President Trump to expand event space and alter the historic structure.
The entire East Wing of the White House has been demolished to make way for a new $300 million ballroom, with President Trump citing aesthetic reasons and funding personally, despite lacking official approval.
The article discusses Donald Trump's controversial decision to demolish the East Wing of the White House to build a $250 million ballroom, drawing criticism from historians and preservationists who see it as a symbol of his destructive approach to the presidency and a departure from traditional renovations.
President Donald Trump announced the demolition of the White House East Wing to build a $250 million ballroom, with work beginning immediately and expected to be completed by the weekend, sparking criticism from historic preservation groups and Democrats.
White House tours have been paused for about two months due to construction of a new ballroom and demolition of the East Wing, but officials expect tours and public events to resume soon after completing the renovations, which include extensive documentation and preservation efforts.
The White House has begun demolishing the East Wing, a move criticized by some as overreach by Trump, with significant destruction occurring as part of the process.
The White House's East Wing is undergoing a controversial demolition and renovation project funded by President Trump, sparking criticism over its scope, cost, and transparency amid a government shutdown, with some calling it a costly and unnecessary upgrade, while others defend it as modernization.