Author: Jonathan Edwards Dan Diamond

Washington Post – Politics:

The Commission of Fine Arts will discuss the controversial project at a meeting next week. White House officials hope to win approval in two months.

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The president’s architect disclosed the change as federal oversight bodies begin a fast-track review of the $400 million project.

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Trump is seeking to gain approvals for his ballroom in just over two months that have taken other large projects years to complete.

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The National Capital Planning Commission is preparing to host a presentation on the White House ballroom building next month.

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Details of the White House’s ballroom project were made public when Justice Department lawyers filed arguments against a lawsuit seeking to block construction.

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The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.

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Current and former members of the National Capital Planning Commission panned Trump’s East Wing demolition and worried that his ballroom would be rubber-stamped

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The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.