The East Wing, the entrance to the White House for millions of Americans on official tours, the site of offices for every first lady for nearly half a century and the home of calligraphers who prepared thousands of invitations for White House state dinners, disappeared into a pile of rubble yesterday. It had stood for 123 years.

Photos of the demolition of the East Wing at the White House have reportedly gone viral on social media. The company involved in the demolition, ACECO, has had to take down its website after

"It sounds like the answer is, 'Yes,'" Weijia Jiang states to the press secretary as Leavitt shows photos of the White House's constructions.