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PatSeg

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13. Yes and some people commented on the risks

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 09:40 AM

Oct 27

of tearing down the building so abruptly knowing that there was probably asbestos in the materials.

Meanwhile, if what Bessent said was the reason for taking down the East Wing, I suppose they just need to tear down the entire White House, right?

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Treasury Secretary Says East Wing Demolition Is Fine Because There 'Could Have' Been Mold [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 27 OP

Yeah, and those unfortunate fishermen near Venezuela "could have been" drug traffickers. raccoon Oct 27 #1

What BS!!! Rhiannon12866 Oct 27 #2

Exactly. If if WERE contaminated with asbestos, then it was totally illegal the hasty way that it was torn down AZJonnie Oct 27 #3

Yes and some people commented on the risks PatSeg Oct 27 #13

He's a crook. travelingthrulife Oct 27 #14

The only mold videohead5 Oct 27 #4

You beat me to it. The Madcap Oct 27 #6

It's really too bad snowybirdie Oct 27 #5

yeah "could". Javaman Oct 27 #7

It is people from supposedly 'good' companies, so I can only assume they are doing it for some kind of travelingthrulife Oct 27 #15

It's called preventive medicine - as a result of these actions, there will never be a mold outbreak in the East Wing. TheRickles Oct 27 #8

There are tests for that. Chemical Bill Oct 27 #9

And there it is. Ray Bruns Oct 27 #10

Did anyone see the contractors doing any asbestos containment? sinkingfeeling Oct 27 #11

"...or could have contained the Epstein files." FailureToCommunicate Oct 27 #12

Well we do know that there is rot, and a lot of it, republianmushroom Oct 27 #16

They think all of us are as dumb as the MAGA rubes JoseBalow Oct 27 #17

This doesn't even pass the straight face test. Eugene Oct 28 #18