The 'headache' Trump left behind for Biden on the White House lawn

[demmiblue]

(CNN)The project that's currently tearing up the White House's South Lawn initially landed on Donald Trump's desk.

The White House was in need of substantial upgrades to its future security apparatus, updates that would include digging deeply and extensively, from the upper main driveway to the lower, across acres of pristine green grass. Times had changed since the last substantial overhaul of systems, and with the country facing new, known and unknown security threats from various entities, it was paramount the updates happen, the United States Secret Service told the White House, according to two people familiar with the plan who spoke to CNN.

Many workers would be involved, with machinery, temporary gates and plenty of inconvenient closures and re-routes likely to occur, perhaps for several weeks, possibly longer. The United States Secret Service, the National Park Service and the White House worked in tandem to formulate a plan for the massive, multimillion dollar overhaul, one that could be done in phases, so as not to disturb the first family in residence, noted the sources.

The final step of implementation was for the Trump White House's chief usher, Timothy Harleth, to explain the plan to the President and first lady, and then signal to the Secret Service and National Park Service the system was a "go."

But the Trumps weren't so inclined. They didn't want the noise and, Melania Trump in particular, wanted to avoid disrupting the aesthetics on the back lawn, where there could perhaps be events. The first couple decided to "pass it to the next guy," said one of the people familiar. That next guy ended up being President Joe Biden.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/07/politics/white-house-construction-trump-biden/index.html

[Submariner]

1. Sounds like a good time to return the Rose Garden back to Jackie Kennedy's original design

while the lawns are disrupted for a few months.

They can also trash that stupid tennis pavilion while their at it, and re-install President Obama's basketball court.

Champ will like the new pooping spots, and Major will love all the new opportunities for biting construction workers.

[tanyev]

2. Good grief, there's nothing that selfish jacka** won't screw up.

[bamagal62]

3. Thank goodness they waited

As Melania would have poured concrete everywhere.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Instead Melania destroyed the Rose Garden and built a Tennis Pavilion.