Obama Presidential Library Unfazed By DOGE’s Lease Cancellation (library moving to Maryland)

Black Enterprise ^ | 3/06/25 | Kandiss Edwards

[Libloather]

The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency has canceled the lease for the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

The decision is not expected to significantly impact the center, as the lease was set to expire in 2025. As is customary for a former president, the building housed memorabilia of historic and cultural significance collected during the Obama administration.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the current site, owned by Hoffman Estates Medical LLC, was a 73,000-square-foot former furniture store. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) paid $1.4 million annually to rent the space.

NARA is responsible for archiving and cataloging thousands of historical artifacts, a duty granted under the 1978 Presidential Records Act. The organization currently owns 35,000 physical artifacts, drafts of Obama’s first inaugural speech, dresses worn by former first lady Michelle Obama, and 25 million unclassified documents, which are being digitized.

“The records and artifacts of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, which have been temporarily at Hoffman Estates, will be permanently moved to College Park, Maryland, in late [fiscal year] 2025,” a National Archives spokesperson told WGN.

Many artifacts will move to the Maryland location, but spectators can still engage with memories from the Obama administration at the new location. Citizens will also have access to the Obama administration’s history when the official Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago. Many of the artifacts will be loaned to the Center periodically.

However, since breaking ground in 2021, construction of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side has faced several challenges. The project’s initial $500 million estimate has soared to $830 million, and crews have yet to complete construction.

[Libloather]

I hear the new Chicago monstrosity is a wreck due to improper rebar spacing. They ruined a perfectly good park for this. Even the locals didn't want it.

[OHPatriot]

I heard that the DEI contractors didn’t follow engineering direction and when other engineers said these contractors f*cked up, the contractors claimed racial bias.

DEI = Didn’t Earn It!!!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Obama memorabilia of historic and cultural significance.

Hmmm…his fake birth certificate? His fake Social Security card? His roaches from his high school days? His membership card to “Man’s Country”?

Did I miss anything?

[Fresh Wind]

They should move the lie-brary to Nairobi, Kenya.

[GingisK]

Ah, yes, the Obama Flak Tower.

[FreedomPoster]

Oh, *THAT* is good!

I shall use that.

It’s a really hideous bit of architecture.

[Liz]

.......since breaking ground in 2021, construction of the “Obama Presidential Center”
and museum, on Chicago’s South Side has faced several challenges..........

The project’s initial $500 million estimate has soared to
$830 million, and crews have yet to complete construction.

Valerie Jarrett heads up the project.

The billion dollar “Obama Foundation” is financing the center.

[9YearLurker]

Is Barry, like a good scout, going to leave the park in as good a condition as he found it?

I didn’t think so.

[9YearLurker]

Oh, I see, he’s still planning to despoil Chicago.

Fitting, somehow.

[Liz]

fox news.com

Obama’s Presidential Center began with lofty DEI goals, now plagued by $40M racially charged suit, ballooning costs, financing questions.

Construction of ex-President 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. Read More at link

Official Treasury portrait of Biden Treasury hire, Nigerian Wally Adeyemo. He abruptly quit Treasury 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.” Is this why Obama said he won’t discuss his Foundation finances?

[Fresh Wind]

I like this better than the Obama atrocity.

[piasa]

Looks like a Nigerian Alfred E Newman.

[Liz]

lol......

[EQAndyBuzz]

The only person who can get the library built under current regulations is Donald Trump. He would get it done quicker, with more reliability of the materials used and at a lower cost.

Construction is Trump’s life and in my opinion he is one of the best project managers on the planet.

[trebb]

Wow - the library has more adult coping skills then the Dems....everything fazes them....🥸

[Carl Vehse]

"Obama Presidential Library Unfazed By DOGE’s Lease Cancellation (library moving to Maryland)"

In Maryland they are unloading the Obama memorabilia.

[Robert DeLong]

The headline & Musk's actions are completely being missed or intentionally ignored.

We the people were still paying for the lease. Yet another instance where Democrats were wasting taxpayer money, as the original site was being abandoned, but the lease was amount was still being paid out.

This was not some kind of gotcha attempt directed at Obama.

[telescope115]

Perhaps there’s a re-creation of his first bath house. It would make a great walk-thru exhibit.

[Freee-dame]

Every day, I am happier that I moved from blue State Maryland to red State Florida.

[Ex-Con777]

Perhaps the FBI could stage a raid looking for classified documents, with shoot to kill orders. Then they could make fake cover sheets and photograph them on the bathroom floor.

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