The two-story structure of drawing rooms and offices, including a walkway to the White House, has been turned into rubble.

Some dirt from the grounds has been taken to Hains Point parkland that sits on the Potomac River, just across from Ronald Reagan National Airport. The White House said some of construction debris, like wood and plants, may be sent to nurseries, through the National Park Service.

People familiar with pardon discussions told NBC News that top White House officials became concerned about attempts from outsiders to profit from the clemency process.

President Donald Trump’s project to build an expansive new White House ballroom officially broke ground Monday. Crews tore down the East Wing in only four days, despite Trump’s claim that the ballroom wouldn’t interfere with the existing building.

Trump first said the project wouldn't interfere with the existing White House, but on Thursday satellite images appeared to show the entire East Wing reduced to rubble.

New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House.

President Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing to make way for his new ballroom exposed a "loophole" in the nation's main preservation law.

Demolition of the White House’s East Wing, itself a source of multiple controversies for more than 200 years, was completed Thursday. Excavators were spotted starting Monday tearing it

While the administration has released a list of some donors for the ballroom addition, an aide told NBC News that "donors also have the option to remain anonymous."

The demolition of the White House's East Wing appears to break policy requiring a federal commission to oversee and approve construction projects in Washington.

The White House said on Friday it had learned there likely will not be a release of inflation data next month due to the U.S. government shutdown, which could leave a gap in a data series stretching back more than a century.

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as they refuse to negotiate on any Democratic demands.