GOP lawmaker quietly questioned 'disturbing' East Wing demolition

Source: Washington Post

GOP lawmaker quietly questioned ‘disturbing’ East Wing demolition

Rep. Michael Turner, co-chair of the congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, wrote to a top White House aide about his “substantial concerns” as party leaders publicly backed Trump’s decision.

February 24, 2026 at 11:50 a.m. EST Today at 11:50 a.m. EST
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Construction workers watch as demolition continues on the East Wing of the White House in October. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

By Jonathan Edwards and Dan Diamond

As GOP leaders leaped to defend President Donald Trump’s decision to tear down the East Wing of the White House last year, one Republican lawmaker privately warned a senior White House aide that he had “substantial concerns” and demanded answers about how the decision was made.

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