White House Suspends Public Tours Due To Trump's Ballroom Construction
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It's not clear when they will resume as work on the $200 million addition gets underway.
President Donald Trump’s construction on a $200 million ballroom has resulted in an unexpected casualty: public White House tours.
According to multiple reports, these tours have been suspended as construction gets underway on the 90,000-square-foot space that Trump has been intent to add.
The administration first provided details about the project — which marks one of the largest renovations at the White House in years — in late July. The new ballroom will hold up to 650 people and is aimed at addressing qualms Trump has had about a lack of sufficient space to hold large social events in the building.
Because the construction affects the “tour screening process and entry point,” bookings have been paused, CNN reports, and it’s not clear when they will resume. Congressional offices have cited “construction of President Trump’s new ballroom” and “extensive renovations” for the moratorium, The Washington Post reports.
“Beginning in September, the White House is pausing tours for the foreseeable future,” reads a page on Rep. Jamie Raskin’s (D-M.D.) congressional website.
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