Trump also disclosed that he plans on renovating Lafayette Park, located north of the White House, by ripping up the brick walkways and replacing them with granite. He said the move is partly to prevent protesters from grabbing bricks and throwing them — given it serves as a historic site for demonstrations.

The webpage, featured under the official whitehouse.gov domain, says Democrats framed "the event as a violent coup attempt orchestrated by Trump."

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday he was not involved in conversations with the Justice Department about its probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and did not know whether President Donald Trump had approved it.

The White House said structural damage and cost concerns led to the demolition of the East Wing, as critics and preservation groups question plans for the $400 million ballroom.

The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the building's East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns, as officials shared details of President Trump's planned ballroom at a public meeting of the planning commission charged with approving it.

President Donald Trump marveled at the ongoing White House construction ahead of a meeting with oil executives.

Immigration tensions . Two American cities are on edge after separate shootings involving federal immigration agents this week. In Minneapolis, demonstrations are flaring

A new web page on the official White House site blames the Capitol Police and Democrats for the pro-Trump mob riot, absolving the president of responsibility and calling participants “innocent.”

The White House shared video showing a different angle of Renee Nicole Good's shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and the moments that led up to it, as the investigation continues.