Now, a portion of the East Wing has been demolished by heavy machinery brought in to start on the proposed ballroom. The backhoe ripped through the structure in which, according to the Washington Post, the "sounds of construction were audible on the White House campus."

By Thursday, the White House’s East Wing was gone. The speed of destruction, and the projection of power, are part of the strongman playbook.

Jack Schlossberg is speaking out against President Donald Trump and his ongoing changes to the White House as he demolishes the historic East Wing

Crews from ACECO LLC, a Silver Spring-based demolition and contracting firm, are currently working at the White House East Wing, where a sweeping renovation project has drawn sharp public criticism. The East Wing demolition is part of a larger plan to build a roughly 90,

Photos of the demolition of the East Wing at the White House have reportedly gone viral on social media. The company involved in the demolition, ACECO, has had to take down its website after

Summarily smashing part of the building without telling people threatens the fundamental idea of the republic.

Wyoming’s congressional delegation is defending President Donald Trump while he draws pointed criticism from Democrats as heavy equipment demolished

The self-described salesman extraordinaire is struggling to sell the idea of his renovations to the American public.