Trump-appointee led commission to vote on White House ballroom plans

The National Capital Planning Commission will vote today on President Donald Trump's ballroom plans, which have faced steep opposition from critics and have been temporarily blocked by a judge

The National Capital Planning Commission will vote today on President Donald Trump's ballroom plans, which have faced steep opposition from critics and have been temporarily blocked by a judge.

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The commission, which is led by Trump appointees, met last month to evaluate the plans and public comments, many of which were negative. Critics have blasted the project as "appalling," a "monstrosity" and "vulgar" in the public comments.

Will Scharf, the Trump-appointed commission chair, said at the start of the March 5 meeting that the panel would hold a final vote on the project in April because of the high volume of public comments and testimony. The panel would typically vote directly after public testimony, Scharf said at the time.