When the White House East Wing was demolished this week -- with it went more than a century of American history. Home to the first lady's official office, a movie theater and even a hidden bunker underneath, the East Wing was leveled to make way for President Donald Trump's new $300 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom.

Satellite photos taken by Planet depict the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for the planned Trump Ballroom.

Several preservation groups have expressed concern in recent weeks about the project, which is the first major change to the exterior of the White House in 83 years.

President Donald Trump spoke about the East Wing demolition and plans to construct a grand ballroom. Trump’s own Justice Department is settling legal claims with him. Binance founder ‘CZ’ Zhao has been granted a pardon by Trump,

The two-story structure of drawing rooms and offices, including a walkway to the White House, has been turned into rubble.

Top Democrats and media figures condemned President Donald Trump's White House ballroom construction after crews bulldozed the East Wing on Monday.

Was a plaque quoting President Franklin D. Roosevelt about "a house owned by all the American people" torn down by the demolition of the East Wing of the White House? No, that's not true: The FDR quote is engraved