WASHINGTON — The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump’s $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

The teardown should be finished by this weekend, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the plans.

When Trump first announced his plans for the ballroom, he pledged that the East Wing wouldn’t be touched by the construction.

“It’ll be views of the Washington Monument. It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it but not touching it,” the president said in October. “And pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of.”

But, upon further evaluation,

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