While the second Trump administration’s social media strategy has long embraced memes and videos mocking Democrats, former White House officials are raising concerns about the irreverent approach bleeding over to a website previously geared toward historical and informational ends.

James McCrery II, who was brought on board by Trump to serve as the lead architect, reportedly expressed concern it could 'dwarf' the White House.

The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.

According to the official White House government shutdown clock, the historic impasse ended on Tuesday. While the federal government shutdown actually ended a week ago, the White House's shutdown clock continued to tick on Tuesday until it was pointed out to the White House by ABC News.

Upon navigating to WhiteHouse.gov, the official website for the happenings and history of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, users are met with a banner at the top of the page, “Democrats Have Shut Down the Government,” it reads, with an active timer tick-tick ...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was sentenced to 50 months in prison and given a $500,000 fine at the beginning of October, after being found guilty of prostitution-related charges. His lawyers intend to appeal - but reports continue about a possible pardon or commutation of the sentence.

For the first time since the government shutdown ended, the sweeping construction of the new White House ballroom is visible.

All that's left of the East Wing of the White House is a pile of rubble. A White House official not authorized to speak on the record tells NPR the demolition phase of President Trump's project to build a 90,000 square foot ballroom, is ahead of schedule.