See satellite images of the White House demolition. This is part of President Trump’s plan to build a new ballroom in the East Wing location.
Satellite images show the demolition of the East Wing of the White House
Satellite images show the demolition of the east wing of the White House as construction begins on a new ballroom.
Demolition of the White House is well underway as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a new ballroom on the East Wing site.
Demolition began on Monday, October 20th, with workers starting from the east entrance of the east building. The effort has since expanded throughout the East Wing, which has historically been used as office space for the first lady and her staff.
President Trump announced plans in July to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom near the White House, but initially insisted the East Tower would not be affected by the construction. However, less than three months later, the east wing was completely demolished.
Demolition is expected to be completed within days, and construction will continue for the remainder of President Trump’s term.
Now that demolition is complete, take a look at what the White House looked like before and during construction.
View satellite images before and after the White House demolition
Satellite photos of the White House show what the building looked like before and after it was demolished.
See more before and after photos of the White House Ballroom Demolition
See photos of the East Wing of the White House before and during demolition.
Contributor: Joey Garrison, USA TODAY
Greta Cross is USA TODAY’s national trends reporter. Story ideas? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
