President Donald Trump’s demolition of the White House East Wing has annoyed Pete Buttigieg, but not for the same reasons as Hillary Clinton and other left-wing politicians. The Biden transportation secretary and former Indiana mayor said he is galled by the timing of the East Wing’s destruction—to make way for a “literally gilded” ballroom—more than anything,

In its 225-year history, the White House has been burned by British troops, reconstructed, expanded, and gut-renovated. This past week, it was partly demolished by its current occupant, who is building a huge ballroom.