White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show

WASHINGTON (AP) — Associated Press photos on Thursday show the entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with a ballroom construction.

The two-story structure of drawing rooms and offices, including a walkway to the White House itself, has been turned into rubble.

It has been completely demolished as part of the Republican president’s plan to build what he said is now a $300 million ballroom nearly twice the size of the White House itself.

Trump said Wednesday that keeping the East Wing would have “hurt a very, very expensive, beautiful building” that he said presidents have wanted for years.

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