The Democrats are promising to investigate how President Donald Trump and his administration moved ahead with a White House demolition that has proceeded at a rapid pace, as Americans have posted "RIP East Wing 1902-2025" on social media platforms.

The East Wing was essentially fully gone by Thursday, after construction began three days earlier.

The wing, first built over a century ago during president Teddy Roosevelt's administration, has served as a base for the spouse of the president, and it is where visitors entered for public tours or to attend events like state dinners.

Meanwhile, the White House released a list of donors on Thursday who are contributing money to the building of a future ballroom on the property, a project the administration insists won't come at the expense of t

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