President Donald Trump’s administration is replacing all six members of an independent federal agency that planned to review his building projects, including a new ballroom at the White House that critics have slammed.

“We are preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the commission that are more aligned with President Trump’s America First Policies”, a White House official told Reuters in an email.

The Commission of Fine Arts, made up of architects and urban planners, was established by Congress more than 100 years ago to provide advice on design in the construction of projects in the capital area.

The Washington Post reported earlier that the administration had sent letters to committee members dismissing them.

“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you

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