Trump demands contractors make changes to his under-construction helipad: Report
The project is part of 18 known renovations that critics say could cost taxpayers $1 billion and raise legal questions.
- President Donald Trump ordered contractors to dismantle and redo weeks of work on his new White House helipad after expressing dissatisfaction with its appearance and slope.
- Trump wants the helipad to sit level with the horizon, raising concerns about the natural downward slant of the South Lawn and prompting contractors to consider whether the lawn itself needs to be regraded.
- Crews began taking apart an already-installed 100-foot-wide granite presidential seal as part of the teardown and redesign efforts.
- The $5 million to $6 million project was commissioned to protect the lawn from severe heat and exhaust generated by the new fleet of VH-92A Patriot Marine One helicopters.
- It remains unclear if additional time and costs will be incurred, or if helicopter manufacturer Lockheed Martin —which agreed to fund the initial construction—will cover the added expense.
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Trump is building a parking lot of a very special kind in front of his own front door: a helipad right in front of his headquarters. However, he is not satisfied with the execution of his plans.
The project, work on which began in June, is a personal priority for the US president, who has asked for it to be completed before Chinese President Xi Jinping's scheduled visit at the end of September.
Workers disassemble parts of Trump’s White House helipad, photos show
President Donald Trump has been building a huge new helipad at the White House. But on Tuesday, workers seemed to be reversing course on the project. The post Workers disassemble parts of Trump’s White House helipad, photos show appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
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