Why the dead bolt lock on the door?
I hadn’t noticed that. You would think the entire White House would provide a satisfactory echo chamber for them. I suppose it is better to lock the door and stay inside “where never is heard a discouraging word.”
“Why the dead bolt lock on the door?”
That door leads to the play/bedroom.
When looking at the original image on X, that appears to be an antique skeleton key lock. The right type can still be used to lock the occupants in the room.