"It looks like you're tearing an abandoned building down, and you are looking at the citadel of democracy just being attacked by a bulldozer,"
"Today, there is a gaping hole in the side of the White House, and no one in the White House has been honest with Americans about the construction plans or the costs,"
"You owe Americans an explanation."
"That obviously did not occur before demolition started,"
Mississippi Rep. Bennie G. Thompson demanded answers from corporations funding a new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom after demolition of the East Wing. The East Wing was demolished to make way for the ballroom, with the president estimating costs above $300 million to be covered by corporate donations. Thompson requested donor amounts, disclosures of any promises made to donors, and information about current federal contracts held by the companies, with a November 7 response deadline. Thompson alleged the administration bypassed the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and that typical review processes and public forums did not occur before demolition. Construction began amid a federal government shutdown.
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