WASHINGTON (AP) — New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House.

The East Wing, where first ladies created history, planned state dinners and promoted causes, is now history itself.

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the White House in Washington, Sept. 26, 2025, with the East Wing intact before demolition began. (Planet Labs PBC | Planet Labs PBC via AP)

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows demolition of the East Wing of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC | Planet Labs PBC via AP)

The two-story structure of drawing rooms and offices, including workspace for first ladies

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