Leavitt Says Trump Can Tear Down Jefferson Memorial if He Wants

[Wiz Imp]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/leavitt-says-trump-tear-down-193613093.html

The White House has suggested that President Donald Trump may have the authority to tear down the Jefferson Memorial or any other federal building without planning oversight.

As dramatic photos showed the full extent of Trump’s East Wing demolition on Thursday to make way for his $300 million ballroom, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about the oversight process for the controversial project.

Earlier this week, the White House had claimed the reason it didn’t submit construction plans to the National Capital Planning Commission—which oversees major renovations of federal buildings in Washington—was because the commission has oversight over construction, but not demolition.

Asked if this meant the president could demolish anything he wanted, such as the Jefferson Memorial or the West Wing, Leavitt replied: “It’s not the president who came up with that legal opinion himself. That’s a legal opinion that’s been held by the NCPC for many years.”

[Biophilic]

1. There just are no words. Republicans this is on you, every single one of you.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

7. Republican VOTERS

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Not to excuse Republicon POLITICIANS who have no spine. . . . . nt

[Biophilic]

12. Nope, anyone who supports the republican party in anyway.

They support trump and allow him to tear my country to shreds. There is plenty of evidence now what kind of a "leader" trump is and what kind of a "governing body" the republicans are. You have to be willfully blind to not see it. The destruction of the East Wing of the White House should have been the finally straw for pretty much anybody with a mostly functioning brain. So much of the things that came before should have been lines not to cross, but it was possible to look around something that wasn't actively happening to you. Not now, especially after that idiot press secretary's statement. But just the photos of the demolished East Wing. Gone, just gone.

[kimbutgar]

2. You know he's going to tear down the MLK jr memorial to please his white supremacy cult members.

If he isn’t stopped he will destroy all of DC’s memorials. Someone posted last night an AI of replacing Lincoln’s head with his own and I wouldn’t put it past him. MAGA what he’s doing isn’t funny anymore but dangerous!

25th amendment now congress because it is going to bite you in your fat asses soon.

[milestogo]

3. She should STFU.

[Traildogbob]

5. She is the epitome of a DUNK!!!

The very definition.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Trump can tear down the entire world. No one can or will stop him.

[struggle4progress]

6. Her Senior Class voted her "Most Likely Smarter Than a Sea Cucumber"

[ProfessorGAC]

15. They Got It Wrong!

The sea cucumber has her beat by 15 IQ points.

[lame54]

9. It's not a confederate general...

So, it's ok

[wcmagumba]

10. We'll rebuild it all after TSF is dead and pissed on...

[Blue Owl]

11. What will be the official point of "overstep"?

It feels like it’s getting close. I hope it’s getting close.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

13. Well KKKaroliar, that explains what he tried to do with the Capitol bldg. on Jan.6th!

[regnaD kciN]

14. Maybe Bonespurs Benito will decide...

…to bury the Vietnam Memorial and replace it with the “People Who Avoided Getting An STD In The ‘70s” Memorial?

[Gore1FL]

16. There's a Project Purity joke somewhere in here. nt

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

17. Leavitt to Weaver weaves a tall tale.

[ananda]

18. I imagine he can and will tear down whatever he wants...

and replace it either with Trump or something
Trumpesque.