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January 12, 2026

White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press

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Architect Shalom Baranes points at a rendering on a board during a National Capitol Planning Commission meeting discussing the White House ballroom project on Thursday. AP Photo/Allison Robbert

WASHINGTON — The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns as officials shared details of President Donald Trump's planned ballroom at a public meeting of the planning commission charged with approving it.


 
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