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What was in the East Wing of the White House before Trump demolished it?

President Trump started demolishing the White House’s East Wing on Monday — and finished the job on Thursday, reducing the entire 123-year-old edifice to rubble.

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See photos of the White House’s demolished East Wing

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How the scope of Trump's White House ballroom plans has expanded: From the Politics Desk

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Tourists Gawk and Recoil at Trump's Destruction of the White House East Wing

With many Washington tourist spots closed due to the U.S. government shutdown, some visitors instead are checking out an unexpected and divisive new attraction in the nation's capital: President Donal...

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Satellite images show extent of demolition at the White House

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Renovations at the White House Aren’t Unusual. But Trump’s Makeover Is.

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White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show

The East Wing, where first ladies created history, planned state dinners and promoted causes, is now history itself.

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Four Things to Know About Trump’s New White House Ballroom

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White House demolishes East Wing as Trump says he'll donate "millions" to ballroom

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5 times the White House underwent major renovations

President Trump’s construction of a grand ballroom attached to the White House — starting with the demolition of part of the East Wing this week — will not be the first time a president

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The decades-old exemption that lets Trump fast-track White House rebuild

Under a nearly-60-year-old law, the White House and several other notable buildings are exempt from a key historic preservation rule - though one expert told the BBC that presidents typically follow it anyway. Trump's renovation appears to be the biggest in decades, but the president of the US does have the power to make those changes.

Trump hosts GOP senators amid shutdown, defends $250m White House ballroom project, takes Jab at Rand Paul

President Trump hosted a lunch for Republican senators in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday, using the occasion to defend his controversial $250 million White House ballroom project — and take a pointed swipe at Sen.

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Karoline Leavitt says White House must cut spending due to shutdown

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration has to look at ways to "save money in a responsible way that respects the American taxpayer's money" during shutdown.