The Trump administration has closed “The People’s House” to the people while it builds the president a $200 million Mar-a-Lago-style ballroom.
The administration canceled all White House tours scheduled for September and is not accepting requests for any future dates, as first reported in the Daily Beast’s must-read newsletter The Swamp.
It’s common for White House tours to be briefly paused—and sometimes canceled at the last minute—because of unexpected changes to the president’s schedule that require additional security, according to The Washington Post.
But barring a government shutdown or a terrorist attack, a hiatus lasting for months or even years is basically unheard of, the Post reported.
The White House normally opens tour dates 90 days in advance, and many visitors to Wash