“I Am the Code” — Trump’s Demands for Ballroom Ignoring Safety Rules Led to First Architect Quitting the Project
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With limited exceptions, federal law mandates that new federal construction projects abide by safety codes.

James McCrery, the first architect hired to work on President Donald Trump’s ballroom project for the East Wing of the White House, resigned last year amid concerns that the president’s many demands for the construction project wouldn’t comply with safety codes. McCrery abruptly quit the project in October 2025. According to reporting from The Washington Post, McCrery’s decision to leave was…

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