The East Wing of the White House was fully demolished Thursday, a White House official said, as construction pushes forward to build President Donald Trump’s new ballroom. The project is a significant expansion from what Trump said over the summer.

An excavator ripped off the facade and parts of the roof on Monday, exposing the stone shell below. Windows have been removed. A truck carried trees outside the White House gates and down Pennsylvania Avenue.

The White House accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom of distorting facts after he blamed the Trump administration for highway delays due to the Marine Corps anniversary celebration.

A partial demolition of the East Wing of the White House has begun as part of President Trump’s $250 million plan to build a new ballroom. He said this summer that the project “won’t interfere with the current building.” The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days,” according to two Trump administration officials.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris uses profanity to suggest the Trump administration was "crazy" during Los Angeles event where she promoted her new book.

President Donald Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel are set to address the media on Wednesday afternoon. A news conference is scheduled for 3 p.m.

The Trump administration deployed 14 soldiers from California's National Guard to Chicago to train troops from other states.