The Interior Department has disputed claims that debris from the White House East Wing contains hazardous materials.
Interior spokesperson Katie Martin said on May 5 that the soil had undergone repeated testing by multiple parties and met all legal safety standards. While declining to comment on ongoing litigation, she emphasized that proper procedures were followed to ensure that the material posed no risk to the public.
The response follows a report from a Virginia-based engineering firm alleging that soil from the East Wing construction site—where a new ballroom is being built—contains toxic metals, PCBs, pesticides, petroleum byproducts, and other chemicals at levels exceeding laboratory reporting limits. The same report noted similar findings in soil at East Potomac Golf Links, which President Donald Trump aims to renovate….