The White House is holding its first briefing since President Donald Trump confirmed the entire East Wing would be demolished during renovations to build his new ballroom.

The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

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At a Wednesday press conference alongside NATO head Mark Rutte, after originally saying White House structures would barely be untouched, Trump explained that architects’ estimations had changed over time, and it had now been ruled that the whole East Wing had to be torn down.

“Certain areas are being left. We det

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