Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) gave impassioned defenses of President Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing as he prepares to construct a new grand ballroom.

“Just because President Trump has an idea, the Democrat party's visceral reaction is just to say no,” Scalise said in a press conference Wednesday.

Scalise said that the White House has been "renovated over and over again,” and “there wouldn't be an Oval Office if there weren't renovations by previous presidents.”

Johnson turned to the topic of the renovation after being asked about Trump seeking $230 million from the Department of Justice. Johnson said that while he didn’t know of the details of the requested reimbursement, but said “we’re for what is just and right.”

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