A toilet seat for Trump and a coin case for Spicer: The thrill of White House work orders

Mice! Cockroaches! A display case for coins! If politicians asking for new toilet seats interests you, look no further than this year’s White House maintenance requests, brought to you by the Freedom of Information Act.

In 2017, officials sent in hundreds of service requests for modifications, repairs, and pest problems in the White House. (Remember, the White House is extremely old.) The vast majority of these are pretty run-of-the-mill — Mike Pence wanted a TV in his office, for example, presumably to watch old episodes of The 700 Club on silent — but they’re still a little fun to peruse.

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Source: Mashable | A toilet seat for Trump and a coin case for Spicer: The thrill of White House work orders