US EditionTrump Appoints White House Aide to Commission Reviewing Ballroom Plans
Chamberlain Harris, 26, joins the Commission of Fine Arts amid controversy over her lack of art experience as the $400 million White House ballroom project faces federal review.
- President Donald Trump appointed Chamberlain Harris, deputy director of Oval Office operations, to the Commission on Fine Arts as one of seven January appointees; Harris will be sworn in Thursday at the CFA meeting reviewing ballroom plans.
- After firing all six commissioners in October, Trump refilled the Commission on Fine Arts during a 19-day appointment spree in January following a federal judge's December order to route ballroom decisions through the commissions.
- Her LinkedIn and prior roles show a 2019 political science degree from University at Albany, SUNY, and experience as Trump’s executive assistant and 'receptionist of the United States'.
- The commission's review could trigger immediate legal tests from preservation groups, as the Commission on Fine Arts will review ballroom designs on Thursday and a federal judge may soon rule on an injunction.
- The ballroom's scale has swelled to a 90,000-square-foot, $400 million proposal, and the White House said it hopes to secure approvals by March and start construction in April, with reviews also covering a 250-foot triumphal arch.
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US fine arts commission is expected to vote to advance Trump’s White House ballroom proposal
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal panel responsible for reviewing President Donald Trump’s plans to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former White House East Wing is expected to vote to advance the project when it meets Thursday. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts is likely to vote on the design at its monthly meeting, which is being held over Zoom. The panel is now led by appointees of the Republican president. Related A…
Two federal bodies are to evaluate Trump's plans in Washington, including the ballroom. The president calls several confidants to the committees for this purpose.
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More renderings of Trump's planned White House East Wing ballroom submitted to fine arts panel ahead of meeting
A 31-page report on the White House ballroom submitted to the panels reviewing the project show the proposed addition to the White House from additional angles and features new renderings of the project. Commission of Fine Arts (WASHINGTON) — More renderings of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom were made available in a 31-page report submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts, which is set to meet on Thursday. The report showed…
Trump Elevates His Former Receptionist To Commissioner Of Fine Arts
Although there is absolutely nothing in her background to suggest she has any expertise whatsoever ("Harris, who holds the title of deputy director of Oval Office operations, received a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019 from the University at Albany, SUNY, with minors in communications and economics," writes the Post), she was given the post because Trump needs another rubberstamp for his Ballroom project, that mysteriously seems to…
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