Overview
- Images taken Nov. 14 from the newly reopened Washington Monument show the East Wing site largely cleared with crews preparing the ground.
- The East Wing was demolished last month to make way for a roughly 90,000-square-foot event space supported by President Trump.
- A White House official has said formal plans will be submitted to the National Capital Planning Commission, which typically reviews federal construction in Washington, D.C.
- The administration defends the privately funded project and has called the criticism manufactured outrage focused on process and design.
- Opponents question the demolition-first approach, limited public input, and donor transparency for a ballroom estimated at about $300 million.