This week, construction crews knocked down the East Wing of the White House to make way for the construction of a 90,000 square foot ballroom. This demolition surprised many in D.C., as President Donald Trump had previously said his proposed addition would not significantly alter the existing structure.

Workers demolished the East Wing of the White House as part of President Donald Trump's plan to build a massive, opulent ballroom.

Construction on the Trump administration’s controversial White House ballroom with a price tag in the hundreds of millions of dollars began this week and has stirred up considerable controversy. President Donald Trump and top White House officials said the ballroom will be a 90,

Construction on Trump’s massive and expensive ballroom is underway, but it’s far from the first extreme makeover made to what’s known as the People’s House.

The bulldozers that razed the White House’s East Wing to make room for President Donald Trump’s new ballroom have also demolished a garden named for former first lady Jackie Kennedy. Aerial photographs posted Thursday on social media show the extent of the demolition taking place to make way for the 90,

White House demolition is well underway as part of President Donald Trump 's plan to construct a new ballroom in the East Wing 's place. Demolition began on Monday, Oct. 20, with crews starting at the East Wing 's east entrance.

The East Wing of the White House was completely demolished. The Senate blocked a bill to pay federal workers during the shutdown. Trump said he canceled a “surge” of federal officials in San Francisco.

The demolition of the East Wing of the White House, the location of U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom is seen from an elevated position on the North side of the White House in Washington,