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riversedge

(81,166 posts)
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 02:18 PM Oct 2025

The WH had to move office equipment, desks, chairs etc from the Entire East Wing before

the bulldozers etc came and demolished the East wing on Monday.
I did not hear a peep of any office moving unless I completely missed it.
Anyone else hear or read about any moving of office stuff?? Curious.


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The WH had to move office equipment, desks, chairs etc from the Entire East Wing before (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2025 OP
IT'S NOT HIS HOUSE!!! vapor2 Oct 2025 #1
That's where the offices for the First Lady are located. Melanie never moved in Arazi Oct 2025 #2
Loomer's offices? newdeal2 Oct 2025 #6
I'm more worried about the art and memorabilia than I am the desks and such . . . Journeyman Oct 2025 #3
I know--seems it was a well kept secret until the bulldozers came . riversedge Oct 2025 #4
If there had been numerous trucks lining up to cart away... 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #10
Since he did it during the No Kings weekend, slightlv Oct 2025 #17
Transferred to Mar-a-Lago or sold with the proceeds in his pocket? LoisB Oct 2025 #18
You have to wonder if asbestos was used in the original construction. It was an old/older building and it liberalla Oct 2025 #20
They were caught throwing things out the window. Trump said it was AI. Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 #5
oh, now that you mention it, yes, I do recall that --a few weeks ago. riversedge Oct 2025 #9
I bet they will say bob4460 Oct 2025 #7
Has anyone checked trucks going to Mar-a-Lago with our artifacts? flor-de-jasmim Oct 2025 #8
I think some of the artifacts and art were secreted away to donors**nm misanthrope Oct 2025 #15
I've wondered about the same thing. Biophilic Oct 2025 #11
I can only imagine what Caligula has planned. Buddyzbuddy Oct 2025 #12
Yeah, it seems like it was all done quietly until the actual demolition started Ohioboy Oct 2025 #13
We should not be surprised. Katinfl Oct 2025 #14
I hope they found the Epstein files when they were in there! Hope22 Oct 2025 #16
Aw, geeeebbzzz. Now you got me cussin' again w that 2nd photo! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #19

Arazi

(8,887 posts)
2. That's where the offices for the First Lady are located. Melanie never moved in
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 02:24 PM
Oct 2025

And hasn't assumed any formal role so I presume they were unoccupied anyway

Journeyman

(15,467 posts)
3. I'm more worried about the art and memorabilia than I am the desks and such . . .
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 02:24 PM
Oct 2025

But no, there's was no mention of such activity within the White House in the weeks leading up the destruction. Surprising, too, as you'd think someone would have leaked something.

3catwoman3

(29,591 posts)
10. If there had been numerous trucks lining up to cart away...
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 03:39 PM
Oct 2025

...interior contents, surely passersby would have noticed.

slightlv

(7,848 posts)
17. Since he did it during the No Kings weekend,
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 05:00 PM
Oct 2025

we can assume that was the whole reason for the rushed job to get it done then. All the emphasis was on the No Kings while the one who claims to be king tears down the artifact acknowledging the people as the only "kings" in this country. THAT didn't come from trump... I'd be willing to bet that was Stephen Miller all the way.

liberalla

(11,152 posts)
20. You have to wonder if asbestos was used in the original construction. It was an old/older building and it
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 05:44 PM
Oct 2025

may have been used. If it had'nt already undergone asbestos abatement previously, then I would guess the way it was torn down released a lot of asbestos fiber into the environment. I also wonder if the demolition workers were provided with proper safety equipment. (Doubtful)

bob4460

(398 posts)
7. I bet they will say
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 02:32 PM
Oct 2025

All of the expensive furniture,fixtures and paintings that were in there were destroyed with it.

Biophilic

(6,602 posts)
11. I've wondered about the same thing.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 03:46 PM
Oct 2025

Must have been a lot of people who saw something unusual, but never said a thing.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,739 posts)
12. I can only imagine what Caligula has planned.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 04:32 PM
Oct 2025

He's going to give ballroom a whole new meaning.

Ohioboy

(3,893 posts)
13. Yeah, it seems like it was all done quietly until the actual demolition started
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 04:34 PM
Oct 2025

You would think that a major renovation (if legit) would have been celebrated and anticipated, but not this.

Rump was probably told over and over that it was a bad idea. That would be enough to make someone with his ego want to do it all the more.

Katinfl

(853 posts)
14. We should not be surprised.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 04:34 PM
Oct 2025

This is the way he operates. Comes in like gangbusters and just demolishes everything and every norm. No preparation was ever made for the demolition.

electric_blue68

(26,993 posts)
19. Aw, geeeebbzzz. Now you got me cussin' again w that 2nd photo!
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 08:14 PM
Oct 2025

FU, Drumphf!!!!!

(actually, I'm rarely shy about cursing)

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