Trump’s White House takeover: Plan to fence off Lafayette Park sparks outrage

A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump’s construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.

An obstructed view of the White House could soon become permanent as the Trump administration moves forward with plans for a towering security fence around Lafayette Square.

The latest pieces of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging Washington makeover are set for an airing in front of a federal panel that already has blessed his other big-ticket plans