The same media who are investigating the $19,000 podium are the ones who didn’t blink an eye when we were told that it would take a million dollars to replace the two or three doors broken on J6.
Walkway corner curb refurbishing costs $100,000 for each corner!
Used to cost a while ago, It is probably a lot more now!
I would say a custom lectern would cost more than little (4-5 ft) standard curb.
Democrats and Washington Post is worried sick about a $19,000 podium in Arkansas. The $3.3 billon the federal government spent on office furniture during the Covid pandemic, when most federal employees were working at home, apparently is of no concern. See story below:
https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/10/03/agencies-spent-3-3-billion-on-office-furniture-during-pandemic/
And let’s not forget the $25,000 toilet seats at the Pentagon (or wherever it was).