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jergul
large member
Tue Jan 12 05:50:14
Lulzy, but yah, I get it. Even without the pandemic.

Ask yourself what you would want done before you could sleep in a bed Trump had slept in a few days before?

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(CNN)A thorough cleaning is part of the every-four-years tradition that comes with the outgoing president and his family swapping White House living with the incoming president and family.
The delicate and highly choreographed event of packing up and moving out, and unpacking and moving in, done by dozens of prepped and trained staff and movers, typically occurs in the six-hour window when both the exiting and entering presidents and their spouses attend Inauguration Day ceremonies on Capitol Hill. By the time the new president and first lady return to the White House, all of their stuff will have been moved in and ready to go -- down to a refrigerator stocked with their favorite foods and the master bathroom equipped with their preferred shampoo.
But, like most things Trump administration, this January 20 won't be very traditional.
Before the Bidens move in, the White House will first undergo a Covid-19 cleansing, top to bottom, from East Wing to West Wing. According to federal contract data reviewed by CNN, the total for the amplified White House inauguration deep clean right now hovers near a half-million dollars.
This includes $127,000 for what one government order refers to as "2021 Inaugural Cleaning," bid out to Didlake, a Virginia-based business that employs people with disabilities for jobs including janitorial and housekeeping services. That's separate from a $44,000 order for carpet cleaning and the $115,000 purchase agreement for "2021 Presidential Inauguration and Transition Carpet Replacement and Installation to correct the current floor condition of selected interior floors for various offices," within the East Wing, West Wing and Executive Office Building, according to the description.
In traditional administration-swaps, the bulk of the cleaning, while thorough, is done predominantly by White House staff -- housekeepers, butlers, ushers -- and upkeep such as electrical fixes and small maintenance jobs completed by White House workers, of which there are typically 90 to 100 in roles that range from pastry cooks to florists to plumbers.
However, this time around, the incoming Biden administration wanted to ensure that 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, which has been a hot spot of at least three Covid-19 breakouts, gets the sort of scrub-down a pandemic deserves, according to a White House official who spoke with CNN on the condition of anonymity.
"The idea that they would just move in seems unlikely," said the official, who was not aware of the specific contract numbers but was aware there were additional measures being taken after the Trumps leave the White House.
patom
Member
Tue Jan 12 09:32:17
I for one would demand that all bedding be removed including the mattresses. All surfaces be cleaned with germicides or disinfectants. In honor of Trump bleach would be appropriate.

I read somewhere that there have been dogs trained to sniff Covid 19. If so I would bring them in and have them comb the whole place from top to bottom. Especially Trumps safe rooms.
patom
Member
Tue Jan 12 09:35:16
Until the process is done there is always Camp David that I believe is set up to handle all business that any POTUS needs to do. I don't believe the Trump clan ever utilized it.
TJ
Member
Tue Jan 12 11:01:01
http://www...end-after-capitol-riots-2021-1

President Donald Trump is heading to Camp David in Maryland this weekend while Washington, DC, cleans up after the riot at the US Capitol.
habebe
Member
Tue Jan 12 11:39:10
"I for one would demand that all bedding be removed including the mattresses. "

I would think thats standard practice. Do you think Obama was in there on Reagans old bed?

Busted ass springs and shit.
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