US EditionMulvaney warns of safety concerns over White House’s new flagpoles
THE WHITE HOUSE SOUTH LAWN AND NORTH LAWN, JUN 19 – Mulvaney highlighted that the 88-foot flagpoles on the White House lawns might interfere with Marine One helicopter operations, raising safety concerns despite presidential assurances.
- President Donald Trump arranged for the placement of two 88-foot flagpoles on the White House’s North and South Lawns on Wednesday.
- Trump announced the flagpoles as a personal gift costing about $50,000 each and said the installation followed Air Force approval, while Mick Mulvaney warned they might interfere with Marine One landings.
- Trump claimed the flagpoles stand about three times farther than required from helicopter landing zones on the South Lawn and praised their quality, describing them as tall, tapered, rust-proof, and containing rope inside.
- Mick Mulvaney, who previously served as the White House chief of staff overseeing military operations, expressed concern about whether the president’s helicopter can safely land without added danger due to the newly installed flagpoles near the South Lawn.
- The installation raised concerns about helicopter safety and flight operations at the White House, suggesting that future adjustments may be needed despite Trump’s dismissal of such issues.
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Mulvaney warns of safety concerns over White House’s new flagpoles
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Wednesday raised safety concerns about President Trump’s newly installed flagpoles at the White House. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” the former Trump official questioned how the president’s helicopter would continue to land safely on the South Lawn, where a flagpole now stands. “I see…
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