The East Wing of the White House is undergoing a more extensive renovation than initially announced during the $250 million ballroom-construction project.
Oct. 22 The East Wing of the White House is undergoing a more extensive renovation than initially announced during the $250 million ballroom-construction project.
President Donald Trump in July said the 90,000-square-foot ballroom construction would not affect the East Wing, but a White House spokesperson confirmed the entire East Wing is being « modernized », ABC News reported on Wednesday.
A 7-foot-tall fence was placed around the East Wing that blocked views of the demolition and eventual construction on Wednesday.
Officials for the Washington-based National Trust for Historic Preservation on Tuesday asked for the demolition to stop in an open letter to the Commission of Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning Commission and the National Park Service, according to USA Today.
« We respectfully urge the administration and the National Park Service to pause demolition until plans for the proposed ballroom go through the legally required public review processes », the letter said.
