US EditionTrump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan
James McCrery, former project lead, joins the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts amid a $400 million ballroom review and ongoing lawsuit to halt construction.
- Thursday, President Donald Trump quietly appointed four new members to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, disclosed in a court filing related to the White House ballroom project.
- After Mr. Trump dismissed six commissioners in October, the Commission of Fine Arts was left largely vacant while the National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to halt construction.
- One appointee is James McCrery, architect and founder of McCrery Architects, who led the now $400 million White House ballroom project until replaced last year and served on the Commission of Fine Arts from 2019–2024.
- The National Capital Planning Commission heard an initial presentation on Jan. 8 and White House officials will file a final submission on Jan. 30, with a final vote expected March 5 and CFA review by March 19; aboveground construction may start in April.
- Critics said the appointments aimed to install loyalists, while Jessica Bowron and court filings show donated funds were transferred to the Executive Residence, which manages the project, with NPS stating `NPS determined that it was in the best interests of the United States for EXR to contract for and directly manage the Project`.
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Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan
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.
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