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What is the East Wing? Demolitions underway at White House space

President Donald Trump ’s recent White House renovations are moving into the historical building’s East Wing.

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The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. Here’s a look at its history

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A Brief History of the White House East Wing

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A Look Back at the White House East Wing

The East Wing of the White House, which will be torn down by this weekend to make way for President Trump’s new ballroom, has been a formal entryway, the site of social functions and a base for the fi...

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Satellite Images Show Before and After of Demolition of White House East Wing

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See photos of East Wing demolition for Trump’s planned White House ballroom

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Photos show entirety of East Wing, including its colonnade, torn down

The East Colonnade, with its herringbone brick floors and large windows along one wall, was often where visitors entered the White House for events.

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White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show

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Entire East Wing expected to be demolished as soon as this weekend, sources say

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Chelsea Clinton rips Trump's 'disregard for history' with White House ballroom construction

Chelsea Clinton attacked President Donald Trump in a new USA Today op-ed over his ballroom addition to the White House, saying it was part of his "disregard for history."

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Chelsea Clinton grew up in White House. She's 'unsettled' by Trump renovations.

In an op-ed published in USA TODAY, Chelsea Clinton said she's 'unsettled' by Donald Trump's White House overhaul.

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Why Trump’s ballroom in the White House is unlike any other renovation by US presidents

This week, we all gasped with horror when bulldozers demolished the East Wing at the White House. The move comes as part of Donald Trump’s plan to construct a multi-million-dollar ballroom. This isn’t the first such ‘renovation’ that the more than 230-year-old house has undergone,

What to know about the history of the White House’s East Wing

The White House has been home to every U.S. president since 1800, when John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved in — before construction on the building was even finished. Since then, the residence has evolved through centuries of expansion, renovation and, at times, controversy.

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Were the Clintons accused of taking White House furniture? Controversy resurfaces as Chelsea Clinton rallies against Trump's "erasure of the East Wing"

Chelsea Clinton’s new piece about Donald Trump’s White House renovation has led netizens digging up an old controversy about the Clintons.