Former White House ballroom architect James McCrery II resigns after raising concerns about fire and safety requirements for a renovation project tied to President Donald Trump. McCrery previously warned that Trump was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes, according to reporting summarized by multiple outlets.
The outlets also describe a dispute over how building codes should apply to the White House work. One account says Trump brushed off McCrery’s warnings, while the president reportedly countered that no building codes apply to White House construction. McCrery is said to have resigned in October after the disagreements intensified, with the disagreement centered on whether the proposed designs met relevant safety standards.
