"Last week, construction crews completely demolished the East Wing of the White House without any input whatsoever from historians or structural preservationists. The East Wing as we know it (well, as we knew it) dates to 1942 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt commissioned the structure to add necessary wartime working space to the White House as well as to conceal a fortified underground bunker added for emergency use by the president and key staff."
"The East Wing has had a rich history, including as the part of the White House that half a dozen first ladies worked out of. It took only about three days to destroy 83 years of presidential history. This from the same administration that just had D.C.'s only Confederate statute reinstalled while crowing the same tired lies you always hear from the right about how much they love and feel the need to preserve history."
President Donald Trump pursued construction of a large, ornate ballroom at the White House and asserted it would respect the existing building. Construction crews demolished the East Wing without input from historians or structural preservationists. The East Wing dated to 1942, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt added wartime working space and concealed a fortified underground bunker for emergency use. The East Wing served as workspace for multiple first ladies and represented 83 years of history before its destruction in roughly three days. The administration claims private donors will finance the ballroom, prompting concerns about preservation, private influence, and hypocrisy over historical protection.
Read at Above the Law
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