The White House began demolishing part of the East Wing facade on Monday in preparation for the construction of President Trump's new ballroom. Trump commented on the teardown during an event with LSU baseball athletes in the East Room, saying, "We're building a ballroom. They've wanted a ballroom for 150 years, and I'm giving that honor to this wonderful place." https://cbsn.ws/4hoIAth | CBS News

Demolition of part of the White House's East Wing has begun to make space for a new ballroom, President Trump remarked during an event Monday with the Louisiana State University baseball team. "Right on the other side, you have a lot of construction going on, which you might hear periodically," the president said Monday. The East Wing of the White House is fairly small and is where the first lady's office and staff are located. Trump previously said his ballroom addition to the White House would