POLITICS

White House Ousts Fine Arts Commission Amid Projects

The White House fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent body that reviews design and preservation in Washington, D.C., as President Trump rushes sweeping building plans. A White House official said new members aligned with Trump’s policies will be named. The move follows the razing of the East Wing to make space for a $300 million ballroom, despite Trump’s earlier claim it would remain untouched, and a proposal for a triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial. Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had appointed the commissioners. Trump is bypassing traditional, yearslong review and consultation.

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