White House fires commission that reviews designs for federal buildings

By A Martínez

Published October 30, 2025 at 2:42 AM MDT

The White House fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the agency that advises on designs for federal buildings. NPR speaks to one of the members who was let go.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.