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The White House has fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency charged with advising the president, Congress and the city of Washington, DC, on “matters of design and aesthetics,
The firing of fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts comes as Trump plans to build a triumphal arch along the Potomac River, and a new ballroom on the White House grounds.
The administration of President Donald Trump has fired all six members of a group that would have been involved in overseeing the president’s Washington building projects. The group, the Commission on Fine Arts, advises federal officials on design matters and preservation.
"The site is under construction" is a sign that could greet visitors peering through the fence at the southeast corner of the White House, trying to catch a glimpse of where the East Wing once stood. Instead, those are the words greeting visitors to the websites of several companies working on building the White House ballroom.
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White House fires members of commission that is to weigh in on Trump’s construction projects
The White House fired all six members of the commission expected to review some of Trump's construction projects and plans to appoint its own members.
Trump posted dozens of photos of the Lincoln Bedroom’s remodeled bathroom, stating the prior art deco style was “totally inappropriate for the Lincoln Era.”
WASHINGTON — The White House will reopen its doors to the public in December for public tours, even as demolition and construction of the East Wing is still underway. According to a press release the tours will feature an updated route.
The White House pressed U.S. Navy officials to launch 2,000-pound live bombs instead of dummy explosives during an elaborate military demonstration for the service's 250th anniversary celebration that President Donald Trump attended,