Trump is reconstituting the Fine Arts panel set to review his ballroom [View all]

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Source: Washington Post

Trump is reconstituting the Fine Arts panel set to review his ballroom

The White House is seeking members likely to clear the way for President Donald Trump’s controversial ballroom and other projects.

January 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. ESTToday at 5:00 a.m. EST
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President Donald Trump holds up a model of an arch while delivering remarks during a ballroom fundraising dinner on Oct. 15. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)

By Dan Diamond and Jonathan Edwards

The White House is moving to install Trump-aligned appointees to a commission charged by Congress with reviewing Washington’s public art and national memorials, seeking members likely to clear the way for President Donald Trump’s controversial ballroom and other projects.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/01/trump-fine-arts-appointees/

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