President Trump unveiled updated plans for his proposed White House ballroom on Air Force One following a critical New York Times report detailing design flaws. The revised renderings, shown to reporters, omit a criticized grand staircase lacking functional purpose. This last-minute change complicates the National Capital Planning Commission's (NCPC) scheduled Thursday vote on the project.

The commission, dominated by presidential allies, may now require the White House to return with further explanations before approval can proceed. No updated plans were immediately available for public review on the commission's website, marking an unusual last-minute alteration to a major public project review process.