Many Democrats and media pundits expressed shock and horror last week at the demolition of the East Wing of the White House as part of a broader, privately funded renovation plan that includes the addition of a new grand ballroom.

Also reportedly unhappy with the East Wing's temporary destruction is first lady Melania Trump, who some sources claim is not supportive of the major project, according to the Daily Mail.

The first lady and her staff, along with other particular offices previously located in the East Wing, have had to be relocated to other areas on the White House grounds while the ballroom's construction proceeds.

Melania reportedly has "concerns" about East Wing demolition

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that President Trump has "barreled" his way through Washington, D.C.'s thicket of bureaucracy and red tape to make speedy progress on his redesign of the White House complex to include a massive new ballroom.

The report cited unnamed administration officials as claiming that first lady Melania has "privately raised concerns" with some of her staffers and associates about the size and scope of the project that, at least for now, has eliminated the decades-old location of her office.

She has also reportedly been "distancing herself" from the demolition and letting others know that it wasn't her idea to so substantially alter the historic building's layout.

Notably, neither the first lady's office nor the White House responded to the Daily Mail's request for comment on the Journal's anonymously sourced claims.

No public comments from the first lady

Just a few days before the Journal's report, CNN similarly reported on first lady Melania's "silence" and lack of any public commentary on the demolition of the East Wing that has housed the first lady's office since the Carter administration in the 1970s.

The outlet observed that her office declined to respond to a request for comment on her reaction to the destructive teardown, nor would the office confirm or deny whether she was supportive of the project.

It was noted, however, that the first lady had spent "minimal time" in the East Wing office prior to it being gutted, and that she "employs a skeletal staff" -- all of whom have been relocated to other areas in the executive mansion -- in comparison to her husband's first term and that of other first ladies.

Melania has supported other White House renovations

People magazine also reported on the Journal's anonymously sourced claims that Melania has "privately raised concerns about tearing down the East Wing and told associates it wasn’t her project, according to administration officials."

Yet, the report noted that the first lady, who has never been particularly fond of living in Washington D.C., has been generally supportive of President Trump's other renovations over the past several months that, according to some, have made the White House bear more resemblance to her preferred residence at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

"Anytime Melania and Donald can make the White House feel more like Mar-a-Lago, they will," one unnamed source, a Mar-a-Lago club member, recently told People. "They love Mar-a-Lago. Not only is it their home, but Donald personally created much of the current decor and takes pride in living there and showing it to other people."

As for the broader complaints from critics about the ballroom addition and other White House renovations, a spokesperson for the White House told the outlet, "President Trump is working 24/7 to Make America Great Again, including his historic beautification of the White House, at no taxpayer expense. These long-needed upgrades will benefit generations of future presidents and American visitors to the People’s House."