Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan
ABC News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, which is reviewing his plan to build a $400 million White House ballroom.
- Among the new appointees is James McCrery, the architect who previously led the ballroom project and served on the commission during Trump's first term.
- The project has faced legal challenges, with the National Trust for Historic Preservation suing to halt construction until federal commissions approve the plans.
- The commission had been largely vacant after Trump dismissed six members following the East Wing demolition, which made room for the ballroom.
- The other new appointees are Mary Anne Carter, Roger Kimball, and Matthew Taylor, joining McCrery on the seven-member panel.
