The entirety of the White House East Wing appears to have been knocked down, new photos show, as US President Donald Trump moves swiftly ahead with plans to construct a massive new ballroom.

The images from the Associated Press show the demolition work reaching almost to the main executive mansion, with piles of debris left behind.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday to "trust the process" as the ballroom project continues to evolve and insisted that the Trump administration has been transparent about its plans.

"When this plan was presented, and when these renderings, as soon as they were complete, the president directed me to come out here and to share them with all of you. I did an entire opening remarks about what this ballroom project was going t

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