Panel reviewing Trump's White House ballroom project will vote on it April 2
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal panel reviewing President Donald Trump's plans to build a ballroom at the White House has set April 2 for a final vote on the project, the chairman said as the agency prepared to give additional consideration to the construction plans. Will Scharf, chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission and a top aide to the Republican president, made the announcement Thursday at the start of the panel's March meeting. The panel will hear additional details about the...
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