A vote on President Donald Trump's proposed White House ballroom has been postponed after a commission overseeing changes received more than 32,000 comments, mostly in opposition, from the public.
They included accusations Trump is seeking a "gaudy, personalized palace", undertaking "personal vanity project" and "a complete razing of American history".
The East Wing of the White House was demolished in October to make way for construction of the ballroom, which would be larger than the existing White House and seat 1,000.
Trump administration officials have said demolition was more economical than renovating the East Wing and noted many presidents have made changes to the White House.
Nearly 100 people were scheduled to speak at a public forum on Thursday hosted by the National Capital Planning Commission (NPCC). The panel had been scheduled to vote during the forum but delayed the vote given the volume of feedback.
