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The White House East Wing renovation plans and the controversy surrounding them, including concerns about private funding, architectural changes, and the demolition of the existing East Wing.
in October 2025 and the ballroom project has continued to move forward rather than being halted; demolition, site work and visible construction activity were documented through late 2025 and officials...
The was demolished in October 2025 and work on the replacement ballroom and East Wing site is ongoing; it has not been halted by regulators or courts as of the latest public reporting, though legal ch...
Reporting does not converge on a single, final price tag for the ; published figures by reputable outlets and administration statements range from roughly $200 million to $400 million, and has said pr...
A federal court has not yet ordered on East Wing/ballroom project, but judicial signals and multiple lawsuits mean construction faces a credible legal pause threat; the judge’s comments and filings in...
Beneath the East Wing sat the (PEOC), a hardened, below‑grade command-and-control bunker created in the early 1940s and upgraded intermittently thereafter . Recent renovation work demolished the old E...
Past presidential overhauls of the have mixed formal congressional control over funding with a patchwork of administrative and advisory reviews for historic preservation; routinely authorizes money fo...
The claim that the project totals roughly 90,000 square feet and now carries a $400 million price tag is supported by multiple reports, while the stated capacity ranges from 650 seated to roughly 1,00...
The White House Ballroom renovation plans envision demolishing the existing East Wing and replacing it with a two‑level, privately funded “East Wing Modernization” that includes a very large state bal...