Thursday, June 04, 2020

What do We Know about the US Presidents' Secret Bunker?

What do We Know about the US Presidents' Secret Bunker?
Donald Trump's escape to the White House's Secret Bunker after protesters stormed back of the White House has raised the issue of the famous US presidential underground shelter.

NOURNEWS - US Secret Service is the one in charge of relocating President Donald Trump, Last Friday night, when the people protested over the murder of a black citizen of Minneapolis near the White House, Trump was briefly transferred to a safe haven in the White House bunker.
Four days after the heinous crime of the American police in killing 46-year-old Floyd, the protesters gathered behind the White House and started clashes with the security forces and the secret service. but people are wondering about this secret bunker?
Time magazine reported that Trump spent about an hour in the White House's secret bunker for emergencies such as terrorist attacks. According to the White House adviser, they cannot speak openly about these sensitive issues.
CNN quoted Washington officials as saying that Trump's wife, Melania, had entered the shelter with her 14-year-old son.
According to the New York Times, On Saturday, Trump suddenly thanked the White House Secret Service. Now it seems that the main reason for thanking the US Secret Service was to hide in the safe haven of the White House bunker.
The New York Times reported that when riots and unrest escalated, secret service forces went to Trump's residence and took him to a hideout that had previously been used for terrorist incidents.
The White House's safe haven, to the east of the palace, is designed to withstand even passenger jets and provide a safe haven and a communication center for the president and other US officials in emergencies such as wars and attacks. 
The shelter is also equipped with modern communication equipment and TV and mobile to coordinate with government parties abroad.
According to the New York Times, the first White House shelter was built during World War II to protect then-President Franklin Roosevelt from air strikes on Washington.
Vice President Dick Cheney and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, along with other Washington officials, were transferred to the shelter during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Bush was not at the White House that day, and was informed of the terrorist attacks on New York and the collision of two planes with World Trade Organization towers.
According to the New York Times, American cinema which is very interested in the biographies of US presidents, has covered the escape of US officials in a number of TV movies and series, including "Salt" in 2010 and "White House Down" in 2013.
According to the newspaper, Richard Clark, author of "Fighting All Enemies" in March 2004, was also an adviser to the Counter-Terrorism Department during Bush Jr.'s presidency. as he wrote about how George W. Bush's senior adviser, following the 9/11 attacks, held meetings and contacts to manage the crisis inside the bunker.

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