As excavators dug into the side of the White House this week, photos and videos made clear just how dramatically President Donald Trump’s plans to build a new ballroom will affect the historic structure.
Now, satellite images offer a new perspective on the scope of the work.
A satellite image taken Thursday morning shows the entire East Wing of the White House has been demolished. Piles of debris outline where the building, which traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, once stood.
In a spot that previously housed a portico, an excavator can be seen consolidating the rubble to be hauled away. The colonnade that led from the Executive Residence to the East Wing has also been nearly removed, with only the last section, which touches the Residence, remaining.
Nearby, construction for the ballroom that will replace the East Wing is already underway. A small area that could be part of the new building’s foundation has been excavated, and a cement mixer can be seen waiting in front of the Treasury Department.
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