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The White House says preservation work was done.
and calls the controversy, quote, pearl-clutching.
The East Wing was built during World War II and has been modified over the years.
Until recently, it housed the offices of the First Lady's staff.
Explaining that it needed to be torn down, President Trump downplayed its significance.
Trump said it didn't make sense to save the East Wing at the expense of the massive new ballroom he has planned.
Images of excavators tearing into a wing of the White House have set off alarms for groups concerned with historic preservation.
The White House says preservation work was done.
and calls the controversy, quote, pearl-clutching.
The East Wing was built during World War II and has been modified over the years.
Until recently, it housed the offices of the First Lady's staff.
Explaining that it needed to be torn down, President Trump downplayed its significance.
Trump said it didn't make sense to save the East Wing at the expense of the massive new ballroom he has planned.
Images of excavators tearing into a wing of the White House have set off alarms for groups concerned with historic preservation.
The White House says preservation work was done and calls the controversy, quote, pearl clutching.
I can feel some air hitting my scalp right now.
Democrats are withholding their votes on a short-term spending bill, asking Republicans to extend tax breaks that help make health insurance more affordable.