Trump's plan to paint the Eisenhower office building could cost at least $7.5M, the White House says

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposal to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House could cost taxpayers at least $7.5 million, a White House official involved in the project said Thursday.

Ryan Erb, the construction operations and facilities manager in the White House Office of Administration, which is spearheading the proposal, discussed details with members of the National Capital Planning Commission as the federal agency opened its review process.

The commission did not approve the project on Thursday, instead directing the White House to provide the agency with additional information at a future date.

The proposed painting of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is one piece of a broader plan the Republican president has said will make Washington more beautiful.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-eisenhower-building-paint-planning-commission-5e6e920004648c3e08a2beff5b3bdd79

Here’s Trump’s next project: putting a coat of white paint on the exterior of a 19th-century historic landmark next to the White House at a cost of at least .5 million to taxpayers. He claims it’ll “blend in better” with the White House.
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