Trump fires board that oversees D.C. construction projects, as he plans major changes to White House

President Trump fired all six members of Washington’s Commission of Fine Arts as he advances sweeping building plans: a 90,000‑square‑foot White House ballroom replacing the East Wing and a triumphal arch across the river. The White House will appoint replacements aligned with “America First” policies and has set classical design as the default for D.C.-area federal buildings. Officials say the ballroom plan will go to the National Capital Planning Commission. Preservation groups and three Democratic lawmakers criticized secrecy; the White House dismissed “manufactured outrage,” arguing the complex needs a larger event space.

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