How Trump's comments on East Wing demolition evolved

The building has been torn down to make way for the construction a new $250m (£186m) ballroom at the White House.

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Trump administration officials told CBS, the BBC's US partner, that during the planning process, it became apparent that the best option would be to demolish the entirety of the East Wing.

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