Soil at golf course where East Wing debris was dumped tests positive for toxic metals

Soil taken from the White House as part of construction for President Trump’s ballroom project which was dumped at nearby East Potomac Park tested positive for toxic chemicals, according to a new report.

The soil, which was dumped near one of the three golf courses at East Potomac, tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, The New York Times reported, citing data from the National Park Service (NPS).

Trump is eyeing a takeover of the D.C. public golf system with the East Potomac site in mind, an effort that has sparked legal challenges from district golfers and national preservation groups.

A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior told the Times “the soil was tested, multiple times by multiple........

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