By Skylar Woodhouse, Bloomberg News (TNS)

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has tapped a new architect to help plan his $300 million White House ballroom wing , assigning the former lead designer to a consultant role in the high-profile and controversial project.

Shalom Baranes Associates, a Washington-based architecture firm, will design the ballroom that will be built in place of the demolished East Wing , according to a White House official. James McCrery, who was previously named to lead the project, will remain in a consulting role.

“Shalom is an accomplished architect whose work has shaped the architectural identity of our nation’s capital for decades and his experience will be a great asset to the completion of this project,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle said.

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