White House East Wing demolition begins
發佈日期: 2025-10-21 22:07
TVB News
The White House started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base for the first lady,
to build US President Donald Trump's ballroom, despite lacking approval from the relevant federal agency.
Dramatic photos of the demolition work showed a backhoe tearing into the East Wing facade and windows, and other building parts in tatters on the ground.
Some reporters watched from a park near the Treasury Department, which is next door to the East Wing.
The White House has moved ahead with the massive construction project despite not yet having sign-off from the National Capital Planning Commission, which approves construction work and major renovations to government buildings in the Washington area.
The Commission's offices are closed because of the government shutdown.
