President Donald Trump’s so-called renovation of the White House to make way for his massive ballroom will gut more of the historic building than he first suggested.

The White House has revealed to The Washington Post that the “entirety” of the East Wing will be “modernized and rebuilt,” although Trump said back in July that the construction of his $250 million ballroom “won’t interfere with the current building.” ”

Cranes and backhoes began ripping away the façade of the East Wing on Monday. By Tuesday, a photo obtained by the Post showed major sections of the building destroyed.

The demolition of the East Wing—which houses office space for the first lady—directly contradicts the president’s claim in July that construction on his vanity project would leave the existing White House unt

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