A demolition crew takes apart the facade of the East Wing of the White House, where U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom is being built, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (Reuters) -U.

The Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency, was established by Congress to advise the president on urban planning and historical preservation.

The White House has fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency charged with advising the president, Congress and the city of Washington, DC, on “matters of design and aesthetics,

President Donald Trump fired all six design review panelists who oversee his planned White House ballroom and triumphal arch, citing differences with the president. The Commission on Fine Arts was established over 100 years ago to advise the president and other officials on architectural projects in Washington,

The agency was expected to review the president’s construction projects, including a recently announced “Independence Arch” near the Lincoln Memorial.

A new slate of members who are more aligned with Trump’s policies will be named, a White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized

President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the entire Commission of Fine Arts, a six-member independent agency that was expected to review the president's plans to build a Trump arch in Washington, D.C.,