Amid backlash over partial demolition of East Wing, White House reportedly intends to send blueprints

Amid backlash over partial demolition of East Wing, White House reportedly intends to send blueprints

The White House has not submitted plans for Donald Trump’s new ballroom to the federal agency that oversees construction of federal buildings, though demolition is already under way.

On Tuesday, the White House told Reuters it intended to send plans to the National Capital Planning Commission, an agency that typically approves and monitors construction on federal buildings. Demolition began earlier this week, with reporters taking video of a backhoe ripping out chunks of the White House’s exterior.

The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing a senior administration official, that the ballroom plans will mean the demolition of the entire East Wing.

  • D_C@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    Rape now, apologise never.

    Except this time it’s a building he’s raping instead of children and women.

  • DarkCloud@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Well, the exits and command controls wouldn’t be very secret if they filed them:

    The East Wing was built on top of the Presidential Emergency Operations Center, a secure emergency underground shelter for the president.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Now that’s interesting. (More info here.)

      I wonder what fun listening devices and other random spy shit are being planted there. A future President should probably not use that bunker until the “ballroom” above it is replaced with a structure that wasnt built by someone so obviously under foreign influence.

  • altphoto@lemmy.today
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    9 months ago

    At my house, I got very little ball room. But I just scratch them if I’m not comfortable.

    Anyway, I just sanded my whole car down with 80 grit sand paper. The house also looked like it needed it, so I sanded the garage. I’m going to go ask the dog what the plan is. My wife said the car could use a wash.

  • RattlerSix@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I just want to know how the hell it’s supposed to cost $250 million. I searched for $250 million buildings and found a 25 storey tower, a SpaceX launch facility and the hangar that holds the entire fleet of Air Force One jets. A stupid ballroom should cost a few million tops.

  • sik0fewl@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    FSB, MSS, Mossad and other foreign spy agencies must love this.

    I wonder how good the security is.

  • Sunflier@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Oh! I get it. He’s destroying the white house as a symbolic metaphor for him destroying America.

  • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    This is the most egregious neighborhood building code violation ever.

    Busybody neighbors see obvious construction: “DO YOU HAVE A PERMIT FOR THAT??”

    Trump: Mind yer own business.

    Busybody neighbors: report it to municipal building code authorities

    Trump: I suddenly need the govt to pay me $230 million settlement for the litigious mud they’ve dragged me through over the years, and that $230 million will come from taxpayers.

    Methinks he owes the white house demolition crew $230 million, and you know how wealthy people refuse to ever pay for anything out of their own pocket.