The White House is not a public building. Odd that a Mayor does not know that.
But since that is the way she feels, by all means divert the riot to the Goveners mansion. And, don’t put up a fence.
You’re right.
The term “the people’s house” always referred to the US Capitol - the House of Representatives. It was Obama who referred to the White House as “the people’s house” because, well, … he’s a communist.