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applegrove

(131,056 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 06:47 PM Mar 2020

White House Mulls Having Staff Work Remotely

White House Mulls Having Staff Work Remotely

March 11, 2020 at 7:34 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 2 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/03/11/white-house-mulls-having-staff-work-remotely/

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Politico: “The White House is unlike any other office, and a decision to transform it into a remote operation could ripple across governments at the federal, state and national levels — setting the tone for other officials, state governments and corporations to make their own telework determinations. A less-populated White House complex also risks sending a startling signal to the nation about the severity of the coronavirus. And it presents a logistical nightmare — classified meetings are not easily held via videoconference.”

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White House Mulls Having Staff Work Remotely (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2020 OP
IDK, would there be any difference? durablend Mar 2020 #1
this AllaN01Bear Mar 2020 #2
Yes. Taking care of themselves with emergency measures. Trump bettet applegrove Mar 2020 #5
They can grift from home Nature Man Mar 2020 #3
But, of course, there's nothing to worry about. Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #4
Dear Leader frequently "works" remotely Retrograde Mar 2020 #6
Or from his livingroom upstairs in the residence. applegrove Mar 2020 #7
But who would Trump yell at? Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #8
Can they apply spray tan remotely? sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 #9

applegrove

(131,056 posts)
5. Yes. Taking care of themselves with emergency measures. Trump bettet
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 07:09 PM
Mar 2020

be calling an emergency declaration for the country.

Wounded Bear

(63,978 posts)
8. But who would Trump yell at?
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 07:25 PM
Mar 2020

You can't expect his SS detail to bear all the brunt. One of them might go all 2d Amendment on him.

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