Stephanie Grisham, a former aide to first lady Melania Trump, called the demolition of the White House’s East Wing “jarring,” as construction is underway for President Trump’s new ballroom. “As someone who was obviously so privileged to work in the people’s house — I worked on both sides,

Mourners are outraged over President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing to make way for his $300 million ballroom. Others say it was time for change.

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

"It sounds like the answer is, 'Yes,'" Weijia Jiang states to the press secretary as Leavitt shows photos of the White House's constructions.