President Donald Trump’ s tearing down of the White House East Wing’s facade has faced criticism, but the renovation is only the latest of over a century of redesigns.

Several of these involved tearing down or gutting significant parts of the White House, to a greater extent than the most recent ballroom renovation . The White House itself was quick to respond to outrage over pictures of the East Wing facade being torn down by a backhoe, arguing it was the continuation of a “proud presidential legacy.”

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