A 26-yo Trump aide with no arts or design background just got appointed to the federal panel reviewing his $400M White House ballroom and proposed 250-ft triumphal arch. The Commission of Fine Arts was meant for independent experts—not loyal staff rubber-stamping a president’s vanity monuments.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/17/trump-ballroom-fine-arts-panel/ #press