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| 27 Oct 2025 | |
| Chapter News |
Earlier this year, 387 architects sent letters to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House urging them to handle any potential changes to the White House with transparency, care, and respect for its historic character. It's recently become obvious that those asks are not being honored.
As the Associated Press puts it, "Although [President] Trump said in July the ballroom would not interfere with the mansion itself, dramatic photos of the demolition work Monday showed construction equipment tearing into the East Wing façade and windows and other building parts in tatters on the ground."
AIA is now asking Congress to exercise their oversight powers and investigate how the executive branch is allowed to destroy the historic facade of the White House without adhering to any process or review. Add your voice and ask your member of Congress to investigate the destruction of the White House.
