Opposition Halts White House Expansion Vote

National Capital Planning Commission delayed vote on Trump's $400M White House East Wing project. Over 35,000 negative comments opposed the demolition of the East Wing. Project involves demolishing historic East Wing to build a 1,000-capacity ballroom. Democratic lawmakers and preservation groups criticized the project's impact. Project is privately funded with donations from Comcast. Legal challenge to the project was rejected by a federal judge
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