DOGE Cancels Lease for Obama Presidential Library

Breitbart ^ | March 6, 2025 | Hannah Knudsen

[Morgana]

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has cancelled the lease for the Obama Presidential Library in Chicago, according to reports.

DOGE included the library, which is currently in Chicago’s Hoffman Estates, in its extensive list of federal lease terminations. However, the library was already scheduled to closed and move to a new location, so the termination of the lease may not have any meaningful or major impacts.

According to Fox News:

The DOGE website did not provide a timetable for the closures, although a NARA spokesperson told Fox News Digital the Hoffman Estates library was scheduled to close in late Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and move to College Park in Maryland. The government’s FY 2025 runs through Sept. 30, 2025.

There are about 25 million unclassified paper documents at the Hoffman Estate building, according to NARA’s estimate, and they are currently being digitized and will be available in digital format at the Obama Presidential Center when it opens. Under the 1978 Presidential Records Act, NARA gets custody of all presidential records and artifacts when a president leaves office.

The news comes as DOGE continues to boast of major taxpayer wins, some of which President Donald Trump listed off during Tuesday evening’s address.

“Just listen to some of the appalling waste we have already identified,” Trump said during the speech, listing off several examples of how the federal government has wasted U.S. taxpayer dollars.

“…$22 billion from HHS to provide free housing and cars for illegal aliens. $45 million for Diversity Equity and Inclusion scholarships in Burma. $40 million to improve the social and economic inclusion of sedentary migrants,” Trump said. “Nobody knows what that is,” triggering laughs in the chamber.

[Paladin2]

Illegitimate/illegal POTUSes get a Lieberry?

[dp0622]

It was being closed and moved anyway.

Such a feel good story for a minute! :)

[dp0622]

It was being closed and moved anyway.

Such a feel good story for a minute! :)

[Morgana]

smaller building we hope

[Lurker]

“ $40 million to improve the social and economic inclusion of sedentary migrants.”

It means the American taxpayer got ****** out of $40,000,000 dollars that went to illegal aliens so they could sit on their asses.

L

[Morgana]

Actually it’s still a feel good story. We know the dems, even though it’s moving they still would have taken money for rent. we all know why.

So yes this is a feel good story. no one was scammed.

[linMcHlp]

bttt

[Greg123456]

Moved to Nairobi Kenya I hope.

[No name given]

Preferably a mud hut in the home country of Obeyme, Kenya.

[Carry_Okie]

It may be legit, but it’s going to look petty.

[cross_bearer_02]

I HOPE we can keep the building and CHANGE the name.

Or for that matter keep his name on the building. Just repurpose it. Call it The Barack H. Obama Memorial Latrine Center.

We could nickname it “Barry’s Bathhouse.”

[Liz]

fox news.com

Obama’s "Presidential Center" began with lofty DEI goals, now plagued
by racially charged lawsuits, ballooning costs, financing questions

Obama’s billion dollar foundation is financing the project but will it ever be built? Construction of Obama’s “Presidential Center,” and museum, in a coveted location in his hometown of Chicago began with ambitious plans for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

It is now plagued by huge cost overruns, delays, a $40 million racially charged lawsuit filed by a minority contractor and questions about its financing.

Official Treasury portrait of Biden Treasury hire, Nigerian Wally Adeyemo. He abruptly quit when Trump came in. Ademeyo refused to handover documents chronicling his Treasury activities wrt $4.7 trillion in unidentified Treasury payments.

Earlier, the Nigerian headed “Obama’s Foundation” which soon made Obama “a billionaire.”
Probably why Obama said he won’t discuss his Foundation finances?

[Does so]

Question (related) for FReepers:

DOGE has canceled National Parks visitor resources, which bring Billions in revenue.

Anyone know WHY the reductions?

[monkeyshine]

You’re not supposed to reply to emails sent from people representing Nigerian princes.

[Liz]

You’re not supposed to reply to emails sent from people representing Nigerian princes........

But Nigerians can be hired by gullible Democrats for a Treasury job to handle $7 trillion tax dollars.

[EinNYC]

Here's the Odungo Library:

[Salamander]

They were waiting for the tractor trailer to show up and hook it?

[Salamander]

Sad skinny trees surrounding the world’s biggest Scentsy lamp.

[SaveFerris]

Excellent!!