Ballroom

The East Wing of the White House is being demolished to make way for a $250 million ballroom, contradicting earlier assurances. A White House official cited unforeseen structural issues for the change. The project, championed by President Trump, will be privately funded, with disclosed contributors including Alphabet ($22 million from a legal settlement) and Lockheed Martin. Other potential donors include R.J. Reynolds, Booz Allen Hamilton, Palantir and NextEra Energy. Architectural design and engineering are led by McCrery Architects, Clark Construction and AECOM.