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By MICHAEL BIESECKER<\/strong><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing<\/a> as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House.<\/p>\n

See the change in images from Oct. 23 and Sept. 26, 2025 in images from Planet Labs PBC:<\/p>\n

\"This<\/figure>\n
\"This<\/figure>\n

East Wing demolished, photos show<\/h4>\n

The East Wing, where first ladies created history, planned state dinners and promoted causes, is now history itself. The two-story structure of drawing rooms and offices, including workspace for first ladies and their staffs, has been\u00a0turned into rubble<\/a>, demolished as part of the Republican president\u2019s plan to build what he said is now a $300 million ballroom nearly twice the size of the White House.<\/p>\n

Trump said Wednesday that keeping the East Wing would have \u201churt a very, very expensive, beautiful building\u201d that he said presidents have wanted for years. He said \u201cme and some friends of mine\u201d will pay for the ballroom at no cost to taxpayers.<\/p>\n\n

Trump allowed the demolition to begin this week despite not yet having approval from the relevant government agencies with jurisdiction over construction on federal property.<\/p>\n

Preservationists have also urged the Trump administration to halt the demolition until plans for the 90,000-square-foot (8,361-square-meter) ballroom can go through the required public review process.<\/p>\n

The National Trust for Historic Preservation said the review process, including time for members of the public to comment on plans for the ballroom, would \u201cprovide a crucial opportunity for transparency and broad engagement \u2014 values that have guided preservation of the White House under every administration going back to the public competition in 1792 that produced the building\u2019s original design.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Trust also expressed concern to the National Capital Planning Commission, the National Park Service and the Commission of Fine Arts that the size of the proposed ballroom will overwhelm the Executive Mansion, which stands at 55,000 square feet \u201cand may permanently disrupt the carefully balanced classical design of the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both commissions have jurisdiction over changes to the White House. The park service manages the White House grounds and has a role in the process as several trees on the South Lawn have been cut down as part of the construction. Both agencies currently are closed because of\u00a0the government shutdown<\/a>. Trump installed\u00a0top aide Will Scharf<\/a>\u00a0as chairman of the planning commission.<\/p>\n

The National Park Service said in August, after the White House announced the ballroom project, that it had provided historic preservation guidance and support as part of a broader consultation process. It said final decisions are made by the Executive Office of the President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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