Construction has begun on a 90,000 square foot White House ballroom that will seat between 650 and 1,000 people.
The change will require major changes to the East Wing of the White House and will be funded by President Donald Trump and other donors.
Here’s what we know so far about the project.
White House Announcement
Construction on the project began in September of this year, after the Trump administration announced the new project on July 31.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that for more than 100 years, staff and occupants have “longed for a large event space on the White House complex that can hold substantially more guests than currently allowed.”…