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While the East Wing of the White House was once steeped in history, it's now just a pile of rubble. And those ruins are apparently fated to become part of a golf course in Washington, D.C.
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The East Wing demolition was 'jarring.' But a White House history buff sees a silver lining
Stewart McLaurin knew it was coming.An entire wing of the White House, a building he calls “the most special, important building on the planet,” was going to be replaced to make way for a ballroom that President Donald Trump wants to add to the building.
President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom saga last week followed a familiar Trump-era arc: A bunch of Trump critics sounded the alarm about his latest provocation – in this case, the sudden and surprising demolition of the East Wing – and a bunch of other people questioned what the big deal was.
The East Wing demolition has become a surprise tourist attraction in Washington D.C., with visitors gathering to watch the destruction of the historic building.