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Eugene

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18. This doesn't even pass the straight face test.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:42 AM

Oct 28

The government found a way to decontaminate federal office buildings after the 2001 anthrax attacks.

That's on top of the asbestos issues already mentioned above.

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Treasury Secretary Says East Wing Demolition Is Fine Because There 'Could Have' Been Mold [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 27 OP

Yeah, and those unfortunate fishermen near Venezuela "could have been" drug traffickers. raccoon Oct 27 #1

What BS!!! Rhiannon12866 Oct 27 #2

Exactly. If if WERE contaminated with asbestos, then it was totally illegal the hasty way that it was torn down AZJonnie Oct 27 #3

Yes and some people commented on the risks PatSeg Oct 27 #13

He's a crook. travelingthrulife Oct 27 #14

The only mold videohead5 Oct 27 #4

You beat me to it. The Madcap Oct 27 #6

It's really too bad snowybirdie Oct 27 #5

yeah "could". Javaman Oct 27 #7

It is people from supposedly 'good' companies, so I can only assume they are doing it for some kind of travelingthrulife Oct 27 #15

It's called preventive medicine - as a result of these actions, there will never be a mold outbreak in the East Wing. TheRickles Oct 27 #8

There are tests for that. Chemical Bill Oct 27 #9

And there it is. Ray Bruns Oct 27 #10

Did anyone see the contractors doing any asbestos containment? sinkingfeeling Oct 27 #11

"...or could have contained the Epstein files." FailureToCommunicate Oct 27 #12

Well we do know that there is rot, and a lot of it, republianmushroom Oct 27 #16

They think all of us are as dumb as the MAGA rubes JoseBalow Oct 27 #17

This doesn't even pass the straight face test. Eugene Oct 28 #18