Trump fires fine arts panel amid $300M ballroom project

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00:00As construction continues on a new $300 million Grand Ballroom at the White House,

00:07the Trump administration has fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts,

00:12the board that oversees federal design and construction projects in Washington.

00:16In an email to media outlets, the White House says it is preparing to appoint a new slate of

00:21members that are more aligned with President Trump's America First policies. All six members

00:26who were dismissed had been appointed by President Biden. The Commission's role is to advise the

00:31President and Congress on, quote, matters of design and aesthetics, ensuring new projects reflect and

00:38preserve the dignity of the nation's capital. In addition to the Ballroom Project, which involves

00:43gutting parts of the East Wing to make room, Trump has now announced plans to build an arch along the

00:48Potomac River. According to CBS News, there is precedent. Back in 1947, President Harry Truman

00:55fired members of the same Commission after they opposed his plan to add a balcony to the White House's

01:01South Portico.