President Donald Trump has proceeded with enormous latitude as he constructs his massive new ballroom, bypassing concerns raised by preservationists and so far stopping short of seeking approval from the commission overseeing construction on federal buildings to tear down the entirety of the White House East Wing.

The ballroom President Donald Trump is demolishing part of the East Wing of the White House to build is Caesars Palace meets the Palace of Versailles, which is the same taste Trump has brought to buildings for decades.