In the grand scheme of things, it's small. But, can we restore the Old Post Office...

[blitzen]

and Clock Tower to its former glory? One on the great wonders of American architecture. Trump got his small rancid hands on it thanks to rampant privatization, i.e. the theft of our public treasure. It ought to be reclaimed.

[Blue Owl]

1. K&R

God I hate Donald tRump

[pandr32]

2. I hope so

[liberalla]

3. It's important to me! I always hated that he got his hands on it!

Yes, let's reclaim our Post Office!

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. I'd like to see that happen

[CanisCrocinus]

5. Absolutely!

It's got to be ripped from him, restored and, of course, thoroughly fumigated. It's one of the best buildings in Washington.

[CousinIT]

6. I would love to see the old Post Office restored and the USPS restored. n/t

[blitzen]

7. Yes, the restoration of both should be a single project. n/t

[JHB]

8. In the shorter term, I think it needs to be swept and a room-by-room search done

It overlooks the headquarters of the FBI. Lets just say that it would be a prime place for persons from certain countries to rent rooms so that they could have a good vantage point for surveillance equipment.

[elleng]

10. Doesn't exactly overlook FBI; separated by a few blocks, and is across Penn Ave from FBI.

[elleng]

9. Probably not; it's been a 'white elephant' for a long time.

The govt, which owns it, tried to find uses for a long time, and they/we probably hoped 'trumpworld' would make it useful.

'Rampant privatization' not relevant, imo; I suspect everyone in the building paid rent, some more successfully than others. ((I worked across the street from the place for almost 20 years, and noticed the changes; had lunches there often, brought my kids there to the candy store, bought my wedding shoes there.))

[blitzen]

11. It was pretty useful when I worked there for the NEH not that many years ago...

There were plenty of government offices in that building. I don't know the history of or reason for the mall-type stuff that was on the ground floor. Partly to provide convenient lunch, etc. for people who worked there, I suppose.