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Abnredleg

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27. The existing Situation Room is not that big and is above ground

Reply to the_liberal_grandpa (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:55 PM

12 hrs ago

So it makes sense to build a new one in conjunction with constructing the ball room. To be clear, the East Wing should never have been demolished, and hopefully whatever is eventually constructed is far less grandiose, but I don’t have any problems if they build a larger and more modern situation room for future administrations since they’re going to have to do major construction anyway.

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It's Not The Ballroom. It's What's Beneath It [View all] the_liberal_grandpa 16 hrs ago OP

Like his hero, he will be sore surprised. Kid Berwyn 16 hrs ago #1

Also consider how incredibly loose & insecure this administration is LeftinOH 16 hrs ago #2

none of this can be considered secure rampartd 15 hrs ago #4

Tearing down the existing structure before anything has been approved on a new structure, tanyev 14 hrs ago #7

It's like putting in a below ground swimming pool. ToxMarz 13 hrs ago #12

My thoughts, exactly... IthinkThereforeIAM 13 hrs ago #19

;-{) BUNKER Goonch 15 hrs ago #3

TOP SECRET. DON'T DIVULGE THE LOCATION usonian 14 hrs ago #5

More than 10 million people live within 60 miles of DC. twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #8

He just assured their annihilation in case of nuclear war. usonian 13 hrs ago #11

I agree stillspkg 13 hrs ago #22

Not unlike high gas prices it is a small price to pay for peace. twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #24

I liken it to "War is a small price to pay for peace" usonian 11 hrs ago #29

There was already a bunker under the East Wing. maxsolomon 14 hrs ago #6

I think the plan is a tunnel to Southern Florida. twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #25

How much will tickets be? twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #9

I heard reporting that only American steel is supposed to be used in government buildings for security reasons. Vinca 13 hrs ago #10

Considering how much bunk comes out of this administration.. BattleRow 13 hrs ago #13

There are Air Force survival aircraft. usonian 13 hrs ago #14

There has been a bunker under the WH for years. Maybe it is not solid gold or something so it is not good enough. appleannie1 13 hrs ago #15

he is afraid of us evilhime 13 hrs ago #16

They argue that it's for his protection.... odins folly 13 hrs ago #17

1. It's for the Russians, or Lars39 13 hrs ago #18

They are also building a hospital in there. Grumpy Old Guy 13 hrs ago #20

Remember 9/11? Bush frozen on stage in an elemtary school? Darth Cheney in the WH? ms liberty 13 hrs ago #21

I guess he never heard of bunker-busting missiles. MLWR 13 hrs ago #23

There was already sabbat hunter 12 hrs ago #26

The existing Situation Room is not that big and is above ground Abnredleg 12 hrs ago #27

How long does it take to build this stuff? Have they done much? are they working while the court cases go on? Srkdqltr 11 hrs ago #28