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The White House fired all members of the Commission of Fine Arts on Tuesday, according to The Washington Post<\/a>, making the cuts as the commissioners were expected to review construction plans for controversial Trump-backed projects like the massive proposed White House ballroom.<\/p>\n President Donald Trump holds models of an arch as he delivers remarks during a ballroom fundraising dinner in the East Room of the White House on October 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Getty ImagesKey Facts<\/p>\n All six members of the commission were fired Tuesday, the Post reported, citing an email sent to one of the commissioners by a staffer in the White House Presidential Personnel Office.<\/p>\n Some of the commissioners removed Tuesday were expected to review Trump\u2019s $300 million ballroom project and a planned \u201cIndependence Arch\u201d near the Lincoln Memorial, according to the Post.<\/p>\n The 115-year-old agency, which typically has seven members but had six as of the firings, was made up of Hazel Ruth Edwards, Bruce Redman Becker, Peter D. Cook, Lisa E. Delplace, William J. Lenihan and Justin Garrett Moore, all of whom were appointed by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n The commission\u2019s former head, architect Billie Tsien, resigned earlier this year.<\/p>\n Forbes has reached out to the White House and the commission for comment.<\/p>\n Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We\u2019re launching text message alerts so you’ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day\u2019s headlines. Text \u201cAlerts\u201d to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n What To Watch For<\/p>\n Trump might avoid a review of his ballroom, the Post added, following in the steps of former President Harry Truman, who added a balcony to the White House after the commission\u2019s then-chairman said the panel could only act in an advisory capacity with the president.<\/p>\n Key Background<\/p>\n Construction on Trump\u2019s ballroom began last week, when the 123-year-old East Wing was demolished<\/a> to make way for the gilded, spacious project.<\/a> The ballroom will be constructed \u201clong before the end of President Trump\u2019s term,\u201d according to the White House, and will be funded by Trump and donors including billionaire Gemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss and oil executive Harold G. Hamm. The National Capital Planning Commission will oversee approval of the new building, which has received backlash amid an ongoing government shutdown<\/a> that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of workers being furloughed. Trump\u2019s \u201cIndependence Arch\u201d is expected to be built to mark the United States\u2019 250th anniversary next summer. When asked who the project is for, the president said, \u201cMe. It\u2019s going to be beautiful.\u201d A model of the arch shows a large stone arch, topped with a golden winged angel and two eagles.<\/p>\n Further Reading<\/p>\n