profile White House construction project

The helipad has drawn less attention over the summer than other construction and beautification projects in Washington, D.C., that the Trump administration has spearheaded. Construction on the new White House ballroom and demolition of the East Wing have faced significant legal challenges, though the Supreme Court recently ruled in a 5-4 decision that construction can continue. Other projects include repainting the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool, building a “Triumphal Arch,” and upgrading and repairing fountains and statues throughout the district. Democratic lawmakers have been critical of Trump’s focus on such projects, but the president has maintained changes are…