On 10/21/25 Republicans only attended a diatribe by Trump in the paved over Rose Garden that railed against what he and Senator John Thune called a “Democrat” shutdown of the Federal Government. What all that attended didn’t know was that they were exposing themselves to friable hazardous materials being released in the air by the ongoing destruction of the East Wing. There was a depraved indifference to the health, safety and welfare of those that were in attendance as well as the population of DC by Trump. Asbestos is dangerous and carcinogenic due to the material fibers that can be inhaled. Inhalation of asbestos or asbestos-containing materials (ACM) can damage your lungs beyond repair and cause complications including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. I know that Republicans and those that vote for them are not concerned with others unless they themselves are directly impacted. In this case those that attended and those that were in the vicinity of the East Wing demolition should have their lungs checked by a doctor. It’s too late for those that were exposed to these deadly hazardous materials, but they can save lives by insisting that Trump be removed from office under the 25th amendment to our constitution for his depraved indifference to our lives so that he can not damage any more lives or cause the loss of life in America and around the world.
Note the following was part of the submittal of additional materials submitted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation just this Wednesday, January 20, 2026 in their lawsuit against this administration: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, Plaintiff, v.NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, et al. Defendants. DECLARATION OF JONATHAN B. JARVIS …Finally, the environmental assessment makes no mention of – and fails to address -- a serious adverse effect associated with the Ballroom Project, the need “to remove toxic substances spread throughout the [East Wing] including asbestos and lead-based paint.” See Declaration of White House Director of Administration Joshua Fisher, at ¶ 9. The Declaration of Joshua Fisher, ¶ 9, indicates highly toxic substances, including asbestos and lead paint were present in the East Wing. The demolition of the East Wing would have disturbed these highly toxic substances, potentially impacting air quality, health of the workers and employees and visitors at the White House and site soils, requiring mitigation and remediation during and after deconstruction. There is no mention of either asbestos or lead paint in the NPS Environmental Assessment. JONATHAN B. JARVIS, Director of the National Park Service, 10/2009 to 1/2017. 1/20/2026
