The East Wing of the White House — home to the First Lady’s offices, the public tour entrance, and an underground bunker added during World War II — has now been completely demolished. This marks one of the most significant physical changes to the presidential complex in decades. Demolition began on October 20, 2025 to make way for a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom, roughly double the size of the original residence footprint. Initial cost estimates of $200 million have since risen to more than $