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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Owen Scott

New deadline for White House ballroom approval set as construction prepares to begin

As the Trump administration’s deadline to get approval for its $400 million White House ballroom looms, insiders have revealed how the president plans to navigate the project through a lengthy review process.

The ballroom needs to be approved by the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts before construction can get underway. However, it’s reported that Donald Trump thinks he can clinch this by early March. Construction on the ballroom would begin just weeks later.

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