President Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to an independent federal agency tasked with reviewing his massive construction projects.

The White House has terminated all members of the Commission of Fine Arts, which is tasked with advising the president, Congress, and local governments on “matters of design and aesthetics.”

“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the Commission on Fine Arts is terminated, effective immediately,” read an email sent to one of the commissioners and obtained by The Washington Post, which first reported the firings.

The agency is composed of seven members, but one seat has been vacant. Commissioners are appointed by the president and serve four-year terms without compensation. Former President

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