On Feb. 14, 1962, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave the first televised tour of the White House in a CBS News Special with CBS News reporter Charles Collingwood. The tour gave the public an inside look at the historic residence, which had undergone a $2 million restoration project, and a brief history of changes over the years. One of the rooms Collingwood and Kennedy toured was the Office of the First Lady in the White House’s East Wing, which has now been demolished this week as part of Presi

The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials told CBS News. The demolition is part of a project championed by President Trump to add a ballroom to the complex. Trump said Wednesday that the ballroom will cost $300 million — up from the $200 million figure that White House officials initially cited. The White House says the project will be funded entirely by private donors, some of whom h