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white HouseOn Tuesday, all six members of a commission that would have reviewed many of the president’s donald trumpconstruction projects, including New White House Ballroom and this Arc de Triomphe style monument.
In an email to six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, all of whom were appointed by former President Joe Biden, officials told them they have been “terminated effective immediately.” Washington Post,
The Commission is tasked with providing expert advice to the President, Congress, and the DC government on design and aesthetic matters. They review the designs of monuments, coins, medals, and new or renovated buildings. However, the White House has said that permission from the Commission of Fine Arts is not required. Moving forward with $300 million ballroom constructionContrary to the permission of the National Capital Planning Commission.
A White House official confirmed the firing and said in a statement that the administration was “preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the Commission that are more aligned with President Trump’s America First policies.”
The White House also fired in July Biden appoints individuals to National Capital Planning CommissionThe agency required to review construction projects in the nation’s capital. That commission now consists mostly of Trump loyalists.
The administration is expected to send Trump’s White House ballroom plan to the National Capital Planning Commission in the near future. However, it is unclear whether they plan to send those plans to the Commission of Fine Arts or whether it is legally required.
The Commission of Fine Arts, established in 1910, is composed of experts in art, architecture, urban design and other relevant disciplines.
Bruce Baker, an architect who sat on the commission, reported Washington Post The agency “plays an important role in shaping the way the public experiences our nation’s capital and the historic buildings within it that serve as symbols of our democracy.”
Trump has received strong reaction for demolishing the East Wing of the White House. To make room for a new $300 million ballroom. The East Wing, largely considered a historic part of the White House, is where the First Lady and her staff live.
Administration officials as well as the President have defended their decision to demolish the East Wing, claiming that they did not need permission for the demolition and that it was necessary for structural reasons.
The ballroom is one of several projects the President has undertaken to make the White House more comfortable for himself.
Trump also laid the foundation stone of a part of the White House The Rose Garden will make room for a Mar-a-Lago-style patiohung on Portraits of each President along the West Wing Colonnade, Biden was given immunity and punished Oval Office in golden details,
Earlier this month, President Presented an idea for an Arc de Triomphe style monument In Washington, DC, it is called the “Independence Arch” in honor of America’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration.