Apple-backed White House State Ballroom rises over new underground military complex

White House State Ballroom (artists’ renderings)
Construction of a massive new East Wing at the White House is advancing at an accelerated pace, combining a neoclassical state ballroom with a multi-story underground security and military facility. Apple is among the private corporate donors listed by the White House as supporting the project.
Announced in July 2025, the plan called for replacing the aging East Wing — demolished in October 2025 — with a roughly 90,000-square-foo