"For these members of the administration to treat Congress with such contempt, or to just completely tear apart the White House without consulting with Congress. Not that these Republicans have shown much of a spine anyway, he said. But still, I really do think there are people who are in the and let me say this slowly so they understand the second branch of government who now think they're the only branch of government, because they got elected by, what, 49.9% of the vote?"
"So you asked, is there no oversight even of tearing down large portions of the White House? There's supposed to be. There's an entire organization that looks at federal construction projects that has said a 90,000-square-foot ballroom would completely overwhelm the 55,000-square-foot White House that sits next to it. There's always oversight in place. The question is, does the administration have any respect for it? Does it recognize Congress and other organizations' job to oversee what the executive branch is doing?"
MSNBC Morning Joe hosts criticized Republican-run Congress for allowing the Trump administration to pursue demolition of the White House East Wing to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom despite prior promises. A senior administration official confirmed the East Wing would be demolished to make way for the ballroom. Hosts argued that Congress has largely abdicated its oversight responsibilities and lacks the backbone to hold the administration accountable. Willie Geist noted that federal oversight bodies warned the proposed ballroom would overwhelm the existing 55,000-square-foot White House. Hosts questioned whether the administration respects oversight and whether Congress will act.
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