Democrats demand Trump remove East Wing debris ‘recklessly’ dumped at East Potomac Park

Several Democrats are blasting the Trump administration for dumping tons of debris from construction for President Trump’s ballroom project, some of which tested positive for toxic chemicals, at Hains Point on land overseen by the National Park Service that is near three Washington, D.C., public golf courses.

In a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum demanding the debris be removed, Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) said “for nearly eight months, golfers, cyclists, runners, fishermen and members of the public have been exposed to such debris, which contains dangerous levels of arsenic, lead and mercury.”

“Even more troubling is your failure to release reliable test results on the potential asbestos content that may be mixed in with the demolition materials of the East Wing,” they continued. “These........

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