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Trump Appoints His 26-Year-Old Ex-Receptionist to Commission Overseeing White House Ballroom Construction
Chamberlain Harris, 26, appointed to the Commission of Fine Arts amid criticism for lack of arts experience as panel reviews Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom plans.
- President Donald Trump appointed Chamberlain Harris, deputy director of Oval Office operations, to the Commission on Fine Arts as one of seven January appointees; Harris will be sworn in Thursday at the CFA meeting reviewing ballroom plans.
- After firing all six commissioners in October, Trump refilled the Commission on Fine Arts during a 19-day appointment spree in January following a federal judge's December order to route ballroom decisions through the commissions.
- Her LinkedIn and prior roles show a 2019 political science degree from University at Albany, SUNY, and experience as Trump’s executive assistant and `receptionist of the United States`.
- The commission's review could trigger immediate legal tests from preservation groups, as the Commission on Fine Arts will review ballroom designs on Thursday and a federal judge may soon rule on an injunction.
- The ballroom's scale has swelled to a 90,000-square-foot, $400 million proposal, and the White House said it hopes to secure approvals by March and start construction in April, with reviews also covering a 250-foot triumphal arch.
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Trump Appoints His 26-Year-Old Ex-Receptionist to Commission Overseeing White House Ballroom Construction
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin President Donald Trump has appointed his 26-year-old receptionist to the arts commission tasked with overseeing the construction of his White House ballroom. On Thursday, Chamblerlain Harris is set to be sworn in to the Commission of Fine Arts. Historically, the commission has been responsible for advising major design projects carried out by the presidential administration. Harris, The Washington Post noted in a Tuesda…
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