Donald Trump’s demolition of the White House’s historic East Wing to make way for a new ballroom was completed this week.

It comes after the White House said in July “nothing will be torn down” to facilitate the construction of a planned 90,000-square-foot, glass-walled ballroom that Trump said will have capacity for 999 people.

The $300m (£225m) project has drawn outrage from historians, preservationists, Democrats and members of the public and concerns have been raised about the lack of consultation and oversight. New Feature

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Pictures reveal the dramatic transformation that has taken place in days.

Here The i Paper looks at how the tearing down of the East Wing unfolded.

On 15 October, when Trump met with donors for his new b

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