Trump Names Mark Paoletta to Lead Agency Overseeing White House Ballroom, Potomac Arch
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Trump Names Mark Paoletta to Lead Agency Overseeing White House Ballroom, Potomac Arch

Trump appoints OMB general counsel to chair the National Capital Planning Commission, replacing Will Scharf as the agency oversees major Washington construction projects.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 31, 2026, 10:46 AM ETUpdates (2): August 31, 2026, 10:46 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump appointed Mark Paoletta, the general counsel of the White House Office of Management and Budget, to chair the federal agency overseeing construction of a new White House ballroom and a proposed triumphal arch along the Potomac River.