The president replaced James McCrery II and his architecture firm back in late October, according to the Washington Post.

Behind the scenes, Trump and McCrery battled over the commander-in-chief’s desire to keep increasing the size of the new building.

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One source told The Washington Post that Trump decided to replace the architect after McCrery’s firm repeatedly missed deadlines and its small workforce made progress difficult.

It is unclear if McCrery stepped back voluntarily, but the president and him remain on good terms a source told the Washington Post.

Trump's ballroom project is now being led by architect Shalom Baranes, a veteran designer for government buildings in Washington for decades.

Baranes's firm has been involved in redesigning the main Treasury building and the headquarters of the General Services Administration.

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They aren't even hiding it anymore, lmao.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15354455/Trump-FIRES-White-House-ballroom-architect-arguing-size-new-building.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806269&forum_id=2#49484041)