Two Republican Kentucky congressmen will play a part in deciding the future of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom .

The lavish gold-accented ballroom , announced by Trump in July, is expected to cost around $300 million to create and sparked controversy in late October after bulldozers removed the entire East Wing of the White House, raising questions around transparency and legal authority.

Though no permissions for the East Wing's demolition were sought in advance, the White House has said it will "soon" submit plans for the ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission — a 12-member board that includes both U.S. Rep. James Comer and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul.

The commission works with federal agencies to "preserve and enhance the extraordinary historical, cultural

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