Demolition of the White House East Wing began Monday as President Donald Trump adds a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom. CNN observed an excavator tearing down portions of the East Wing. Read more: https://cnn.it/47fYrpm | CNN

On day 20 of the government shutdown, video shows construction crews at the White House's East Wing tearing down walls to make room for Pres. Trump’s vast new ballroom. The East Wing was constructed in 1902 and has been renovated before, including a 1942 renovation that added a 2nd story, according to a press release from the White House announcing the ballroom's renovation. More this evening on #WorldNewsTonight. https://abcnews.go.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfaceb

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