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Rob H.

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58. We had a house fire back in March

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 06:08 PM

Oct 2025

and there was a delay tearing out the interior walls because testing found asbestos in the drywall tape; they had to bring in a mitigation team before they could proceed, and our house was built in 1965. I shudder to think how much asbestos was in the East Wing.

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"This building is full of asbestos": Veteran contractor stunned at Trump's demo of the White House [View all] Botany Oct 2025 OP

Ironic if the orange menace comes down with asbestosis EYESORE 9001 Oct 2025 #1

Or Mesothelioma. MLWR Oct 2025 #17

My screen name comes from working the "Dust Docket." Dustlawyer Oct 2025 #38

Fools rush in. sheshe2 Oct 2025 #2

I guess it's possible. Shoeless Louis Oct 2025 #19

Well, how about "playing" being in the White House. erronis Oct 2025 #23

From what I seen there doesn't seem to have been any mitigation of it either Historic NY Oct 2025 #3

There was a guy with a hose watering as they ripped it down, wasn't doing much though. Blues Heron Oct 2025 #4

AND, popsdenver Oct 2025 #27

How much is just blowing around in the air of D.C. right now? tanyev Oct 2025 #51

Think of all the first responders and Firefighters on 9/11 popsdenver Oct 2025 #59

Hope she's right. BannonsLiver Oct 2025 #5

Who is 'he'? Are you referring to the contractor who is explaining the problems and danger of the rash destruction... Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #28

Yes. BannonsLiver Oct 2025 #29

Thank you so VERY much for attending to details. Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #33

This was a question I had last week after reading . . . peggysue2 Oct 2025 #6

It's not just the building site that could have been contaminated Jersey Devil Oct 2025 #7

Trump is using the rubble as land fill (probably for free) for one his golf courses. Botany Oct 2025 #9

Land fill for a golf course. Just like old wives, stolen classified documents. erronis Oct 2025 #24

There is some poetic justice in that Ruby the Liberal Oct 2025 #46

It is not going to his golf course. This is where it went/is going: demmiblue Oct 2025 #56

So it's going barbtries Oct 2025 #60

Trumpers don't care what they contaminate... ananda Oct 2025 #53

Not surprised. The man's an idiot with childish impulses. "Wanna, wanna, gimme.gimme." surfered Oct 2025 #8

"Mine. Mine. Mine." Hugin Oct 2025 #12

And "Look at me mommy!" Shoeless Louis Oct 2025 #20

No matter how many times I read the headline I keep seeing... Hugin Oct 2025 #10

It is full of a$$holes, except for the long term staff. GoneOffShore Oct 2025 #21

Watch for Trump offering "Trump Asbestos, the best asbestos in the World" soon! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 2025 #11

I wouldn't put Trump past popsdenver Oct 2025 #31

Putin started Traildogbob Oct 2025 #41

Holy crap! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 2025 #45

From my understanding, no standard pre-work was done to the structure. That's not normal. He simply wanted it down as Jbraybarten Oct 2025 #13

Probably to coincide with No Kings Day protests PatSeg Oct 2025 #15

Things like asbestos abatement, salvaging things like windows, doors, plumbing, and flooring, getting the Botany Oct 2025 #25

Call now, operators are standing by........... twodogsbarking Oct 2025 #14

He should take his cabinet on a tour and breathe deeply. milestogo Oct 2025 #16

My thoughts exactly catchnrelease Oct 2025 #30

He finally did something to distract people from talking about colorado_ufo Oct 2025 #18

and he's trucking the debris to a golf course to build 'mounds'. mopinko Oct 2025 #22

One might wonder about what this does to the water table there too. Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #32

Given its age, you be it is Warpy Oct 2025 #26

The EPA and OSHA are the primary federal agencies responsible for enforcing asbestos-related laws. sop Oct 2025 #34

I thought of that as soon as I saw the pics of demolition. CaptainTruth Oct 2025 #35

Asbestos was the first thing I thought of when I saw the way the East Wing was being demolished. patphil Oct 2025 #36

Let asbestos fly into the White House and do its dirty work! kimbutgar Oct 2025 #37

I queried this very thing last week! liberalla Oct 2025 #39

Anyone Traildogbob Oct 2025 #40

Location, Location, Location DET Oct 2025 #42

Oh, excellent. GaYellowDawg Oct 2025 #43

In our tiny NM rural town of less than 900 womanofthehills Oct 2025 #44

MAGA at work say it's no big deal. haele Oct 2025 #47

Are your coworkers willing to NameAlreadyTaken Oct 2025 #49

Of course not... haele Oct 2025 #50

Putin's new wing will be full of asbestos. NameAlreadyTaken Oct 2025 #48

When has he ever cared about the safety of his workers? viva la Oct 2025 #52

Hey, SUPREME COURT, Do you fucking see what YOU did, giving the WORST fucking person on earth immunity? bluestarone Oct 2025 #54

Breath deeply you 6 six assholes on the SC Bluestocking Oct 2025 #57

Breathe deeply, Chairman tRump Blue Owl Oct 2025 #55

We had a house fire back in March Rob H. Oct 2025 #58