The Latest Breaking News from the Commission of Fine Arts

White House ballroom must be approved by Congress, court rules

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday upheld a ruling that the Trump administration must receive congressional approval before it continues construction on a ballroom on the former site of the White House’s East Wing. The 2-1 ruling affirmed the preliminary injunction granted in…

Roll Call · Aug 7

Trump’s proposed victory arch will have an observation deck - but a big question mark hangs over how to reach it

The proposed 250-foot structure has been a source of controversy for months

The Independent UK · Jun 3

Trump's big arch approved by ally-controlled board

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - An arts commission stacked with allies of US President Donald Trump gave the greenlight on Thursday to designs for his massive triumphal arch, as several lawsuits seek to halt the project.

Bangkok Post · May 22

Trump Unveiled Plans for a 250ft Washington Arch — When Asked Who It Was For, He Said 'Me'

Donald Trump unveils a 250-foot triumphal arch for Washington, D.C., sparking legal challenges, funding questions, and criticism over a monument built in his own image.

International Business Times UK · Apr 12

Property President! Trump now eyes Treaty Room for latest makeover project at the White House

The Treaty Room is a historic private study for the president and a meeting room for political figures on the second floor of the White House

The Independent UK · Mar 26

White House’s planned visitor security center is too big, panel says rejecting Trump’s latest makeover

Secret Service asked to return with design for smaller screening facility by Commission of Fine Arts, which previously waved through President Donald Trump’s ballroom without objection

The Independent UK · Mar 20

White House Overhaul for Grand Entrance: Trump Appointee Hints at 'Inappropriate' Corinthian Columns

A proposal to replace the White House's iconic North Portico columns with ornate Corinthian pillars has ignited a firestorm over architectural preservation and 'presidential palace' optics.

International Business Times UK · Mar 17

Vietnam War vets sue Trump over his beloved arch and claim he skipped congressional approval

‘Independence Arch’ would obstruct the historically significant view between Arlington House and the Lincoln Memorial, lawsuit says

The Independent UK · Feb 20

How Trump is stacking the deck so his ballroom project sails through DC and comes to fruition

Trump said he plans to have the White House ballroom completed within a year and a half

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Trump picks his 26-year-old ‘receptionist’ assistant to sit on review panel for his White House ballroom plan

Trump fired former members of the commission in October to make room for his appointees

The Independent UK · Feb 18