That is very odd, but very pointed. I wonder if there are other reasons for them to be out of DC right now (other than the fact that DC really sux in the summertime).
Seems like a direct message to someone.
"We’ve had a lot of work. We’ve done a lot of work".
You left us a pile of corruption, we have been busy cleaning it up.
" It’s a long-term project, and they approved it years ago.
It's going to take years to clean out the swamp but we will continue until complete.
" I would like to be there. But this is a good way of doing it."
It will be more fun to watch from here and a hell of a lot safer. I'll return when the plan calls for me to.
I like your interpretation. I was thinking there was a security issue involved beyond the “renovations” and that D.C. was not the right place for him at the moment.