"WASHINGTON - The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump's $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on, a senior administration official said Wednesday. The teardown should be finished by this weekend, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the plans. When Trump first announced his plans for the ballroom, he pledged that the East Wing wouldn't be touched by the construction."
""It'll be views of the Washington Monument. It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it," the president said in October. "And pays total respect to the existing building, which I'm the biggest fan of." But, upon further evaluation, the White House determined it was cheaper and more structurally sound to demolish the East Wing to construct the ballroom, rather than build an addition, the official said."
The White House is demolishing the entire East Wing to construct a $200 million presidential ballroom. The teardown is expected to finish by the weekend. Initial public statements promised the East Wing would not be touched and that the addition would not interfere with the current building. Officials later concluded demolition was cheaper and more structurally sound than building an addition. The new ballroom will include enhanced security features. Funding will come from tens of millions in private donations, with the president planning to contribute an unspecified personal amount.
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