2025年,白宫东翼私人拆除4亿美元,引发了对保密和缺乏监督的反弹,2026年的民意调查显示,大多数美国人反对。 In 2025, a $400 million private East Wing demolition at the White House sparked backlash over secrecy and lack of oversight, with a 2026 poll showing most Americans opposed it.

2025年10月,Rep. Michael R. Turner(R-Ohio)私下对白宫东翼的拆除表示关切,称该项目的保密性和缺乏监督令人不安。 In October 2025, Rep. Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio) privately raised concerns about the demolition of the White House’s East Wing, calling the project’s secrecy and lack of oversight troubling. 私人出资增加的4亿美元,包括一个新的舞厅,在没有公开通知或国家资本规划委员会批准的情况下进行,引发了法律挑战,并受到保护者和民主党的批评。 The $400 million, privately funded addition, including a new ballroom, proceeded without public notice or approval from the National Capital Planning Commission, prompting legal challenges and criticism from preservationists and Democrats. 一位联邦法官质疑政府利用私人资金绕过国会监督的做法。 A federal judge questioned the administration’s use of private funds to bypass congressional oversight. 虽然大多数共和党人保持沉默, 2026年2月的民意测验显示超过三分之二的美国人反对拆除, Turner的异议凸显出GOP内部日益不安。 While most Republicans remained silent, a February 2026 poll showed over two-thirds of Americans opposed the demolition, with Turner’s dissent highlighting growing unease within the GOP.