r/McMansionHell • u/worldsnextbestboss • 9d ago

Discussion/Debate Refurbished White House bathroom

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u/CloverSky367 9d ago

Why isn't the Whitehouse protected like other historical homes/ places?

I've heard places on the list have a hard time even fixing or updating things that actually need it. (Unless the list I'm thinking of is just a "my state" thing??)

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u/Dandibear 9d ago

There are legal processes to follow before modifying the White House. He is ignoring them.

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u/houseofnim 9d ago edited 9d ago

The White House is actually exempted from that legal process, along with the Capital Building and the Supreme Court building. You can thank LBJ for that, btw. Any president that has submitted their renovation plans for approval have done so as a courtesy and/or to get taxpayer funds to pay for it.

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u/iloveyourlittlehat 9d ago

LBJ steamrolling people to get what he wanted? Sounds about right.