I did the same a couple of years ago before the Kenyan slithered into office. Didn’t notice any damage, but I was on street level, so what they say might be true. However, given the “character” of the current occupants of foggy bottom, this looks to be another looting of the treasury.
Did you get by the WW I memorial?
It looks like hell. Years of neglect have reduced it to an eyesore. Guess they have their priorities.
The one outside the White House? Yeah not a lot there. We hit all the monuments except Jefferson and FDR. Loved Vietnam and MLK. Although Lincoln is my favorite. As a family we took turns reading lines from the Gettysburg Address. Great moment.
I hate the guy in the Whitehouse ( last time I was in DC was under Carter) but the city and the history is great. Everyone should go.