[mass55th]

Of course they don't mention that it's a mandatory vacation as there is work being done at the White House:

The work, which will be carried out by the General Service Administration, includes:

Refurbishing cracked stairs leading into the White House from the South Lawn, which have not been restored in 64 years

Performing exterior electricity upgrades, power-washing, and resurfacing an exterior door

Upgrading the HVAC system, which is 27 years old and runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Fixing leaks in the lower press area of the West Wing

Renovating the kitchen of the Navy Mess

Painting and renovating to freshen up the colors and switching out curtains and carpets

Removing temporary stairs by the press briefing room

I particularly like the fourth upgrade. It's appropos.

[McGavin999]

I hope the are also sweeping the place for bugs

[maddog55]

Performing exterior electricity upgrades, POWER WASHING, and resurfacing an exterior door...

POWER WASHING is to get rid of the stench from 8 years of the Obama’s.

[mad_as_he$$]

Some major work there. Let’s see if the GSA can pull all that off in 17 days. Commercial style kitchen remodels are often fraught with “unexpected” issues.