Video: Demolition begins on White House East Wing

Lewis Tyler Editor, Demolition & Recycling International
Reuters

21 October 2025

Demolition crews from Maryland-based contractor Aceco have started tearing down part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for a new 999-person ballroom.

Video credit: Cover Media via Reuters Connect

Heavy construction equipment was seen dismantling the facade of the building, which currently houses the first lady’s offices, a theater, and a visitor entrance for foreign dignitaries.

The ballroom project is expected to cost upwards of $250 million, which President Trump said in…

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