"The Washington Post first reported that a backhoe was tearing through the outer façade of the East Wing, which has historically served as the office for the First Lady. Though their photo looks like the the excavator is tearing into the wing dating back to 1902, a White House official confirmed with the Post that efforts to preserve the building's historical aspects began weeks ago."
"The ballroom is expected to hold 650 people and "is expected to be completed long before the end of President Trump's term," according to a White House press release announcing the project. Mock-ups of the building suggest a lot of chandeliers and gold - similar to the loud flair that the president has already brought to his White House renovations. (The president's other large renovation so far has been the White House Rose Garden, which he basically just paved over.)"
Demolition work has begun on the White House East Wing to make way for a $250 million ballroom addition. A backhoe has been tearing through the outer façade while efforts to preserve historical aspects of the 1902 wing began weeks earlier. The project is intended to hold 650 people and a White House press release says completion is expected long before the end of President Trump's term. Mock-ups indicate chandeliers and gold finishes reflecting the president's flamboyant renovation style. The president previously pledged the ballroom would not interfere with the current White House and described the project as paying respect to the existing building.
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