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Current White House ballroom architect weighs in on the building’s safety

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 23 September 2026, 22:00 UTC By Jonathan O'Connell, Sarah Blaskey 1 min read
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D.C. architect Shalom Baranes, founding principal of the firm now designing the White House ballroom, declined to comment before the publication Wednesday of a Washington Post story about President Donald Trump clashing last year with the prior architect on the project, James McCrery II, over safety issues. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVECurrent White House ballroom architect weighs in on the building’s safety Shalom Baranes says the project’s current design meets national...

D.C. architect Shalom Baranes, founding principal of the firm now designing the White House ballroom, declined to comment before the publication Wednesday of a Washington Post story about President Donald Trump clashing last year with the prior architect on the project, James McCrery II, over safety issues. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVECurrent White House ballroom architect weighs in on the building’s safety Shalom Baranes says the project’s current design meets national building code standards.
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