The Trump administration is replacing all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, which reviews historical building projects, including the new ballroom at the White House.
The administration is “preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the commission that are more aligned with President [Donald] Trump’s America First Policies,” according to an Oct. 29 statement from the White House, emailed to The Epoch Times.
Established by Congress over 100 years ago, the commission is made up of architects and urban planners to advise on construction projects on Capitol Hill and surrounding areas.
The Commission of Fine Arts is an independent federal agency that was created to advise the federal government on design and aesthetics in the nation’s capital, but its primary function is to review and make recommendations on the design of government buildings, monuments, memorials, and public spaces in Washington, DC….