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flag In 2025, a $400 million private East Wing demolition at the White House sparked backlash over secrecy and lack of oversight, with a 2026 poll showing most Americans opposed it.

flag In October 2025, Rep. Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio) privately raised concerns about the demolition of the White House’s East Wing, calling the project’s secrecy and lack of oversight troubling. flag The $400 million, privately funded addition, including a new ballroom, proceeded without public notice or approval from the National Capital Planning Commission, prompting legal challenges and criticism from preservationists and Democrats. flag A federal judge questioned the administration’s use of private funds to bypass congressional oversight. flag While most Republicans remained silent, a February 2026 poll showed over two-thirds of Americans opposed the demolition, with Turner’s dissent highlighting growing unease within the GOP.

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