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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe 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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vapor2
(4,913 posts)Arazi
(8,887 posts)And hasn't assumed any formal role so I presume they were unoccupied anyway
newdeal2
(5,601 posts)Or whoever he is surrounding himself with these days.
Journeyman
(15,484 posts)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.
riversedge
(81,529 posts)3catwoman3
(29,791 posts)...interior contents, surely passersby would have noticed.
slightlv
(7,943 posts)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.
LoisB
(13,468 posts)liberalla
(11,217 posts)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)
Baitball Blogger
(52,714 posts)riversedge
(81,529 posts)bob4460
(403 posts)All of the expensive furniture,fixtures and paintings that were in there were destroyed with it.
flor-de-jasmim
(2,289 posts)misanthrope
(9,627 posts)**
Biophilic
(6,679 posts)Must have been a lot of people who saw something unusual, but never said a thing.
Buddyzbuddy
(2,892 posts)He's going to give ballroom a whole new meaning.
Ohioboy
(3,894 posts)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
(884 posts)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.
Hope22
(4,878 posts)Were stillll waiting!
electric_blue68
(27,288 posts)FU, Drumphf!!!!!
(actually, I'm rarely shy about cursing)
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