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kpete

(71,985 posts) Wed May 15, 2019, 08:39 PM May 2019

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WH Briefing Room Lectern Literally Gathering Dust

The White House hasn’t held press briefing in so long that the lectern in the briefing room is quite literally gathering dust.
Here’s a picture:

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WH Briefing Room Lectern Literally Gathering Dust (Original Post) kpete May 2019 OP

Isn't there a staff assigned to cleaning? madaboutharry May 2019 #1

That looks more like dandruff....... Red Mountain May 2019 #2

Doesn't this seem like something the media should be raising a stink about? gratuitous May 2019 #3

madaboutharry

(40,208 posts)

1. Isn't there a staff assigned to cleaning?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2019, 08:46 PM

May 2019

Maybe someone ordered them not to dust in there. How embarrassing.

Red Mountain

(1,731 posts)

2. That looks more like dandruff.......

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2019, 09:08 PM

May 2019

Not surprising given the number of people scratching their heads wondering what is going on.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

3. Doesn't this seem like something the media should be raising a stink about?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2019, 09:16 PM

May 2019

You KNOW if a Democratic administration was this inaccessible, the media wouldn't stop talking about it, no matter what the reason.

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