National Capital Planning Commission -- was supposed to review Trump Ballroom plans -- "Fine Arts" OK or cancellation ? Mid-January 2026

TODAY

the FINE ARTS panel that is by rule

where plans for remodeling / building new Ballrooms

for 1600 Pennsylvania are to take suggestions

and adjust the "blueprints"

was postponed Wed. Jan. 14, 2026

NYTimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/

fine-arts-panel-trump-ballroom.html

Thursday Jan. 8, 2026 will be the first of several

meetings of the dual commissions (Planning for 

National Capital

and the Fine Arts) that must view publicly the plans

for the TRUMP Ballroom slated to be built quickly

from the donations of billionaire donors and BFFs

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WASHINGTON POST online article

"Trump is reconstituting

FINE ARTS panel due to 

review the Trump Ballroom

plans, demolition, work over

2026 weeks - months"

1/2/2026 online article

[subscription required]

Jan. 2026

The Governmental supervisory / oversight group

will meet early next year to review the

demolition of the East Wing

(1600 Pennsylvania Ave., D.C.);

the 90,000 sq. foot ballroom will

be the primary topic . . .