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The East Wing, the entrance to the White House for millions of Americans on official tours, the site of offices for every ...

The East Wing’s razing was met with criticism both by preservationists and by over half of the American public.

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Outside the White House on Thursday, in the carnival atmosphere just outside the north gates, a woman bearing the sign that read “Geneva” shouted, over and over again, “The demolition is illegal! The ...

Lorenzo Winslow, the White House architect in the 1930s, designed and oversaw the construction of the East Wing and the ...

President Trump is demolishing the East Wing to make room for a ballroom. His administration says he's continuing a ...

Construction crews continued the demolition of the East Wing of the White House on Thursday, Oct. 23. Photos captured the scene at the worksite.