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Kamala Harris to stay at Blair House till Number One Observatory Circle is repaired: 'What the hell did Pence do?'

The second family would live at Blair House temporarily because of 'repairs to the residence that are more easily conducted with the home unoccupied'

Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will live at White House's guest residence, Blair House, for some time before shifting to the official residence of the Vice President of the US at the Naval Observatory, an aide for Harris said. The reason behind it is the official mansion is reportedly under maintenance and needs some repairing. CBS said that the second family would live at Blair House temporarily because of "repairs to the residence that are more easily conducted with the home unoccupied." The work needed to be done reportedly includes replacing chimney liners and other maintenance.

Reports also stated that the Naval Observatory had been home for seven vice presidents, starting with Walter Mondale. The residence, which is just a few miles from the White House, is not accessible to the public. It has also been said that the Navy requested the move, however, Harris’ office did not disclose how long she and her husband would live at their temporary abode. Though Harris has her own condominium in Washington, D.C., they cannot live there because the place does not adhere to the security protocols for a sitting vice president.

The temporary residence of the 56-year-old is reportedly situated on Pennsylvania Avenue across the street from the White House. The house, which was constructed in 1824, is a complex of four formerly separate buildings that typically hosts official guests of the president, including foreign heads of states. For the last four decades, all the presidents-elect and their families have stayed at Blair House on the eve of the inauguration. This year too, President Joe Biden and some of his family spent the night there before the January 20 swearing-in ceremony.

Twitter had a lot to say about Harris’ move to Blair House instead of the official VP residence. One such user asked, “What the hell did Pence and Mother do to that place?” Another tweeted, “To be honest with Pence living there I would actually expect it to be completely sterile.” “So these issues were just noticed? They could not have been finished when pence was still living there. This is unacceptable for a Vice President,” the third user noted. The fourth user remarked, “I'm sure there's lots of repair and maintenance that needs to be done after all these years.”

The fifth user quipped, “They had to replace the twin beds in the master bedroom with a grown-up bed that sleeps two. I’m sure they had to buy a bunch of new sheets, too, after throwing out all the ones with holes in them from the Pence’s bi-weekly intercourse appointments.” “If you tell me that construction workers discover an S&M pleasure room in the former Chez Pence, my head will explode,” the sixth person said while the seventh added, “I'll bet there was a lot of damage when Pence came home each night and punched the walls...#Pence #VPOTUS.” A person took it to the next level by saying: “They probably poured salt everywhere to ward off the devil”, while another stated, “Exorcism taking longer than expected.”