"The Treasury Dept instructed employees not to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing after images of construction equipment dismantling the facade of the building went viral online.

Treasury’s HQ is located next door to the East Wing, giving employees there a front-row seat to the construction of Trump’s $250 million ballroom. The new project is set to replace parts of the East Wing."

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/treasury-tells-employees-not-to-share-photos-of-white-house-ballroom-construction-1d4f2c49?st=woEQcR
More pics at https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/21/white-house-east-wing-demolition-trump-ballroom-photos/
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We suppose the demolition of the White House East Wing was planned; that is where the new ballroom will be located.

https://www.newsweek.com/map-images-show-how-trumps-golden-ballroom-will-change-white-house-2107417
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@AkaSci Which White House? Do you mean the Trump Palazzo in Washington DC?

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yes. East wing is a part of the white house constructed around 1942

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Wing

East Wing - Wikipedia