On Monday, demolition crews began tearing down part of the White House for the $250 million addition. President Trump has long touted his plans for a 90,000-square-foot structure that would nearly double the footprint of the main building and its East and West wings. https://wapo.st/3KXIBs1 | Washington Post

President Trump said on Tuesday that he's paying for the addition of a White House ballroom, adding that "the government is paying for nothing." On Monday, demolition on the White House's East Wing began, although the president previously said the addition wouldn't "interfere" with the building's existing structure. | CBS News

Demolition work has begun to tear down part of the White House's East Wing "to build the new, big, beautiful White House Ballroom," US President Donald Trump announced. It will be the biggest addition to the residence in over a century. | DW News

The White House website now contains a "Major Events Timeline" that includes a list of times the building was renovated throughout history, and also includes specific moments from past democratic presidencies that are not about changes to the structure. #WhiteHouse #Ballroom #Timeline #MajorEvents #Website | Brut