President Donald Trump in mid-September quietly launched one of the biggest transformations to the White House in its 233-year history, concealing plans that were far more sweeping than what he had revealed publicly. Its location was largely hidden, enclosed by the U.S. Treasury, East Wing and the main residence.

An advocacy group has sued the Trump administration over concerns the president’s sudden demolition of the White House East Wing exposed workers and the public to cancer-causing building materials. President Donald Trump’s decision to secretly raze the East Wing to make way for his $400 million ballroom project quickly sparked concerns about asbestos,

The White House will present plans for its ballroom construction at the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) meeting next month. The “East Wing Modernization Project” was added to the

As the Trump administration’s deadline to get approval for its $400 million White House ballroom looms, insiders have revealed how the president plans to navigate the project through a lengthy review process.

The group suing over construction of the White House ballroom claims the environmental assessment conducted on the project was insufficient.

The $400 million, 90,000-square-foot East Wing project continues despite preservation groups' legal challenge being denied by a federal judge.