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Historic preservation group asks Trump admin. to pause White House East Wing demolition where ballroom will be

He has covered several presidential campaigns and the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations. His executive producer credit include "The Takeout with Major Garrett" and the CBS News original podcast ... Read More

The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. Here’s a look at its history

Several preservation groups have expressed concern in recent weeks about the project, which is the first major change to the exterior of the White House in 83 years. Read More

White House revamps website to defend East Wing demolition with list of presidential ‘scandals’

The White House added a new section to its website on Thursday in defense of the Trump administration’s construction of a ballroom attached to the residence. On the website’s “About the White ... Read More

WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing after East Wing demolition begins

The White House is holding its first briefing since President Donald Trump confirmed the entire East Wing would be demolished during renovations to build his new ballroom. The press conference is ... Read More

White House says it will submit ballroom plans for review, with demolition already under way

The White House said on Tuesday it will submit plans for President Donald Trump's $250 million White House ballroom project to a body that oversees federal building construction, even though ... Read More

Demolition crew finishes tearing down White House's East Wing for a new ballroom

Trump had said in July that the new ballroom "won’t interfere with the current building." But this week he clarified that "to do it properly, we had to take down the existing structure." ... Read More