The White House has started demolishing part of the East Wing to make room for President Donald Trump’s planned massive new ballroom even though officials previously promised nothing would be “torn down” for the $250 million vanity project.

Federal workers were warned not to share photos of heavy construction equipment that tore into the facade of the historic wing, leaving shattered windows, wiring and other debris piled on the ground next to the century-old building. ×

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