Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan

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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump this week quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, one of two federal panels reviewing his plan to build a White House ballroom.

The Republican president has talked about building a White House ballroom for years, and completing the proposed 90,000-square-foot addition would not only forever alter the public face of the mansion but would stand for decades as a lasting legacy to Trump.

FILE - President Donald Trump, with architect James McCrery, left, surveys the grounds from the roof above the Colonnade that goes to the West Wing of the White House, Aug. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)