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Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is demolishing the East Wing of the White House without review, recourse, or an approval process.

Why is this happening? Trump announced plans over the summer to build a privately funded ballroom adjacent to the White House. At the time, Trump said that the ballroom “won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it, but not touching it.”

Is he allowed to do this? It’s not clear who can, or will, stop him, especially with the East Wing already substantially destroyed. (It’s set to be entirely demolished by this weekend.) There are at least two commissio

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