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White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month

Dec 4, 2025, 10:36 AM

Construction of a new ballroom continues on the East Wing of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 202...

Construction of a new ballroom continues on the East Wing of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is expected to submit plans for its new ballroom to a planning commission later this month, the Trump-appointed head of the panel said Thursday.

“Once plans are submitted, that’s really when the role of this commission, and its professional staff, will begin,” Will Scharf, the chair of the National Capital Planning Commission, said at its monthly meeting on Thursday.

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White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month