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At the end of last year, a group of preservationists filed a similar lawsuit seeking to prevent the administration from demolishing the East Wing of the White House in order to build a ballroom — a project estimated to cost $400 million.—Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 White House East Wing ballroom plan for plantings.—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026 At the end of last year, a group of preservationists filed a similar lawsuit seeking to prevent the administration from demolishing the East Wing of the White House in order to build a ballroom — a project slated to cost $400.—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026 Ethical questions around grand gifts, like donations to Trump’s 250th celebration or the White House ballroom, influencing who has access and power in Washington are cloudier, Greytak suggested.—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballroom