White House demolition is well underway as part of President Donald Trump 's plan to construct a new ballroom in the East Wing 's place.

Demolition began on Monday, Oct. 20, with crews starting at the East Wing 's east entrance. The work has since expanded to the entire East Wing, which has historically been used as office space for the first lady and her staff.

President Trump introduced plans to construct a 90,000-square-foot ballroom near the White House in July, initially claiming the East Wing would not be impacted by the construction . But less than three months later, the East Wing has been entirely removed. Watch: Demolition of the White House's East Wing continues

Demolition is expected to conclude in the coming days, with construction ongoing throughout the rest

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