White House expected to present ballroom construction plans

The White House is expected to present ballroom construction plans in a public meeting today. The latest plans for the East Wing renovation project will be shown to the National Capital Planning Commission. In December, the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit to stop the project, claiming the administration had circumvented the required review process for federal projects. The president has repeatedly increased the size and the cost of the construction. Last month, he said it would cost $400 million after an initial estimate of 200 million.