The White House has started tearing down part of the East Wing to build the ballroom President Donald Trump wants added to the building. Demolition started Monday.

The entirety of the White House East Wing appears to have been knocked down, photos published Thursday show, as President Donald Trump moves swiftly ahead with plans to construct a massive new ballroom.

The destruction of the East Wing of the White House to make way for Donald Trump’s gaudy $250 million ballroom is continuing at a furious pace. New photos published by The Washington Post show a construction team further tearing down parts of the historic building,

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the Trump administration’s decision to tear down the East Wing to build a new ballroom, urging Americans to “trust the process” and insisting government approval was not required for the demolition.