{"id":2504121,"date":"2025-10-28T21:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T01:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fires-design-review-panel-overseeing-planned-ballroom-arch\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T22:01:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T02:01:47","slug":"trump-fires-design-review-panel-overseeing-planned-ballroom-arch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fires-design-review-panel-overseeing-planned-ballroom-arch\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump fires design review panel overseeing planned ballroom, arch"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-fires-design-review-panel-overseeing-planned-ballroom-arch%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504121&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump has dismissed all six members of the Commission on Fine Arts overseeing his planned White house ballroom and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unexpected-snapshot-in-oval-office-captures-absolutely-colossal-new-building-project-for-natl-mall\/\" title=\"Unexpected Snapshot in Oval Office Captures Absolutely Colossal New Building Project for Nat&#039;l Mall\">triumphal arch<\/a>. The commission, established over a century ago to advise on architectural projects in Washington, D.C., had members appointed by former President joe Biden, with terms lasting until 2028. Trump informed the commissioners via email that their positions were terminated immediately, citing differences with the management. The White House plans to appoint new members aligned with Trump&#8217;s America First policies. The commission traditionally plays a key role in approving such projects, which aim to shape the public&#8217;s experience of the nation&#8217;s capital and its historic buildings. The dismissals did not affect the commission&#8217;s staff or the Old Georgetown Board advisors. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-media-clutch-pearls-over-trumps-ballroom-build\/\" title=\"Democrats, Media Clutch Pearls Over Trump\u2019s ... Build\">planned ballroom<\/a>, expected to be 90,000 square feet and cost $250-300 million funded by private donations, has faced controversy, especially due to the demolition of the east Wing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump fires entire design review panel overseeing planned ballroom and arch<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2386138\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> fired all six design review panelists who oversee his planned <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> ballroom and triumphal arch, citing differences with the president.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission on Fine Arts was established over 100 years ago to advise the president and other officials on architectural projects in Washington, D.C. Former President Joe Biden appointed all members to four-year terms, with the last term set to expire in 2028.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3866813\/sean-duffy-government-shutdown-airports-nasa\/\">Sean Duffy turns airports into his bully pulpit as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >shutdown ensnares travel&#038;nbsp<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3866161\/biden-labor-rule-gop-midterm-elections-boost\/\">Trumpworld thinks overturning this Biden labor rule gives GOP a double-digit midterm elections boost<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3866021\/trump-tokyo-trip-takaichi-japan-investment\/\">While you were asleep: Three things you missed on Trump&#8217;s whirlwind Tokyo trip<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the Commission on Fine Arts is terminated, effective immediately,&rdquo; an email sent to the commissioners, viewed by the <em>Washington Post<\/em>, said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump holds artist renderings of the new White House ballroom as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A White House official said in a statement, &ldquo;We are preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the commission that are more aligned with President Trump&rsquo;s America First Policies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the past, presidents have typically sought the commission&rsquo;s approval when undertaking architectural projects.<\/p>\n<p>Architect Bruce Becker defended his work in an interview with the <em>Washington Post,<\/em> saying the commission &ldquo;plays an important role in shaping the way the public experiences our nation&rsquo;s capital and the historic buildings it contains, which serve as symbols of our democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The dismissals don&rsquo;t appear to have targeted the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfa.gov\/about-cfa\/who-we-are\">14 employees<\/a> or three board members on the Old Georgetown Board, which advises the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-rest-case-for-death-penalty-in-parkland-school-shooter-trial\/\" title=\"Prosecutors Rest Case for Death Penalty in Parkland School Shooter Trial\">main panel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3861552\/what-to-know-trump-white-house-ballroom-construction\/\">WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT TRUMP&rsquo;S WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The board hadn&rsquo;t been openly critical of Trump&rsquo;s ballroom design, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s destruction of the East Wing was controversial among the wider public, particularly among Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The ballroom is set to be 90,000 square feet and cost between $250 million and $300 million, a sum that will be financed by private donations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump fires all design panelists overseeing ballroom, arch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2504122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25295781158901-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[66059,8636,3634],"class_list":["post-2504121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-design-review","tag-panel","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25295781158901-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2504121"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504125,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504121\/revisions\/2504125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2504122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2504121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2504121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2504121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}