The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for Trump’s $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on.

Construction started this week on the $250 million ballroom that President Donald Trump is adding to the White House as construction crews began tearing down the facade of the East Wing, where the new space is being built.

Much of the White House East Wing has been torn down to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, despite complaints about the project’s lack of transparency.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit chartered by Congress to further the historic preservation policy in the U.S., has written a letter urging the Trump administration to pause the demolition of the East Wing of the White House until a review of President Trump's ballroom plans is completed.

Most recently, demolition work on the East Wing of the White House began Monday, Oct. 20. The construction is part of Trump's plan to build a ballroom on the eastern side of the White House. The president,

Construction started this week on the $250 million ballroom that President Trump is adding to the White House as construction crews began tearing down the facade of the East Wing, where the new space is being built.

The demolition of part of the White House’s East Wing continues as President Donald Trump aims to build a new ballroom. Here’s a breakdown of the White House layout.

Demolition crews began tearing down part of the East Wing of the White House on Monday as construction on President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom got underway. And the president is welcoming the sound.