The East Wing demolition included the Office of the First Lady, the East Colonnade, and the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden. One who was not happy about the demolition was Melania Trump’s former chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham. She worked for Melanai during their first presidential term, and said the decision to remove the east wing on CNN “breaks her heart.”

“It’s something that could never be put back,” Grisham said. “I wish they would have gone about it in a better way… I can’t help wonder what [Melania] thinks of how all of this is taking place.”

She added, “I certainly didn’t expect it to be demolished like a condemned house over three days or so.”