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The White House’s East Wing demolition and ballroom plan kept drawing fresh fire, with critics arguing the project bulldozed past normal review and turned a personal prestige buildout into a public-relations mess. The administration’s own posture suggested it expected the fight, which is usually a bad sign when you’re trying to sell the thing as routine.
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The White House’s East Wing demolition and ballroom plan kept drawing fresh fire, with critics arguing the project bulldozed past normal review and turned a personal prestige buildout into a public-relations mess. The administration’s own posture suggested it expected the fight, which is usually a bad sign when you’re trying to sell the thing as routine.
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The White House’s East Wing demolition and ballroom plan kept drawing fresh fire, with critics arguing the project bulldozed past normal review and turned a personal prestige buildout into a public-relations mess. The administration’s own posture suggested it expected the fight, which is usually a bad sign when you’re trying to sell the thing as routine.
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