The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials told CBS News, part of a project championed by President Trump to add a ballroom to the complex.

Mr. Trump said Wednesday that the ballroom will cost $300 million — up from the $200 million figure that White House officials initially cited. The White House says the project will be funded entirely by private donors, some of whom have pledged seven or eight figures.

Construction crews were spotted tearing down part of the East Wing's facade earlier this week .

The demolition work marks a reversal from earlier this year, when Mr. Trump said the 90,000-square-foot ballroom project "won't interfere with the current building." The

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