President Trump fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in D.C., as he plans a slate of major building projects — including a massive White House ballroom.
President Trump on Tuesday fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in Washington, D.C., CBS News has confirmed, as the president plans a slate of major building projects in the capital city — including a massive White House ballroom.
„We are preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the commission that are more aligned with President Trump’s America First Policies“, a White House official told CBS News.
The Commission of Fine Arts had six members, all of whom were appointed during former President Joe Biden’s term. Their ouster is not without precedent: The Biden administration replaced at least six members of the commission who were named during Mr. Trump’s first term.
The firings come as Mr. Trump seeks to put his stamp on D.C., with plans to replace the White House’s East Wing with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom and build a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from D.
