A commission that advises the federal government on architecture and the arts voted to approve President Trump's overhaul of the White House East Wing.

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of President Donald Trump's appointees, on Thursday approved his proposal to build a ballroom larger than the White House itself where the East Wing once stood.

A federal commission dominated by Donald Trump’s appointees sped through approval of his massive new ballroom to replace the East Wing, torn down last year as the president made the project a priority.

A key panel on Thursday advanced President Donald Trump’s plans to build a new ballroom in the White House. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved Trump’s proposal for the ballroom, which is expected to cost up to $400 million.

The 90,000-square-foot space, which was designed to seat approximately 650 people, is currently under construction.

US Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of Trump appointees, approves White House ballroom proposal (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the vote was unanimous; one commissi