"President Donald Trump is getting rid of members of the federal agency that would have reviewed his planned building projects as he works to physically remake Washington, D.C. Trump fired all members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) on October 28. The commission, a federal agency established by Congress, has shaped the look of the nation's capital for more than a century, from its museums and monuments to office buildings and parks, and now Trump is set to stack it with loyalists."
"The CFA was expected to review Trump's planned White House ballroom and arch monument, but the White House told The Washington Post, which first reported the firings, that the administration is "preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the commission that are more aligned with President Trump's 'America First' policies." As Trump looks to remodel the White House campus with a massive ballroom where the East Wing once stood."
"Congress established the CFA in 1910 to "advise the federal government on matters pertaining to the arts and national symbols, and to guide the architectural development of Washington, D.C.," according to the commission. The scope of its work began first as advising on statues, fountains, and monuments, but it grew by executive orders in 1910, 1921, and 1950, respectively, to include the review of public buildings and park designs in D.C., and the "Old Georgetown" area of Washington's Georgetown neighborhood."
President Donald Trump dismissed all members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on October 28 and plans to appoint replacements aligned with 'America First' policies. The CFA was created in 1910 to advise the federal government on arts, national symbols, and architectural development in Washington, D.C. Its review authority expanded through executive orders to include public buildings, parks, and parts of Georgetown. The commission historically reviews federal construction projects, including White House projects. The CFA was expected to review Trump's planned White House ballroom and arch monument. The firings occur amid efforts to remodel the White House campus and debates over presidential power during a government shutdown.
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