Trump insider reveals why big new change to White House could put the president in danger
President Donald Trump 's former acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has some concerns about the giant flag pole the president erected in the South Lawn.
Mulvaney appeared on a NewsNation panel on Wednesday, the day Trump brought reporters to the South Lawn as one of the two new flag poles was set up by a team of workers.
A second flag pole was put up in the White House 's North Lawn, which visitors to Pennsylvania Avenue can easily spot.
'I see a problem for where they're supposed to land the helicopter - because this is right on the South Lawn, and I'm not really sure,' Mulvaney said on NewsNation's The Hill.
'I imagine they considered this, they'd be landing someplace else, but I'm looking at this going, as the chief of staff who's in charge of military operations at the White House, "Where are we landing the helicopter without creating an increased risk for the president of the United States?" I don't know the answer to that yet,' he added.
The presidential helicopter, Marine One, uses the South Lawn as a landing pad.
The new flag installation appears to not have changed that protocol as Trump is expected to fly out from the South Lawn to Joint Base Andrews later Friday afternoon.
He'll head to his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club for a Friday night fundraiser, before returning to Washington, D.C. Saturday evening.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump had workers erect two new flag poles at the White House, with former acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney voicing concern about the South Lawn flag pole because of how close it is to where Marine One lands
On Thursday, a day after the two new flag poles were installed, D.C. was hit with a thunderstorm that included lightning and high winds that took down trees all over the area.
The North Lawn flag pole - which is visible to the press - bobbed back and forth in the wind, but survived its first endurance test.
'The Hill's' host, Chris Stirewalt, said the new flags had 'car lot energy.'
'But Trump goes big,' Stirewalt conceded.
The president is putting his stamp all over the White House.
As the Daily Mail previously reported, Trump has ordered workers to put pavers over the grass in the Rose Garden so that he's able to use the space more easily for events.
That project is ongoing.
The president, at least dating back to 2010, has also dreamed of the White House having a ballroom, similar to what he built at his historic Florida property, Mar-a-Lago, or at the Old Post Office, which previosly was the Trump-branded Washington, D.C. hotel.
That project is also getting off the ground.
The president announced earlier this month that a site for a ballroom had been decided upon.
The White House told the Daily Mail that it would be on the east side of campus, but didn't provide details on whether the ballroom would be free-standing or part of the already-existing East Wing, where first ladies have their offices.
Trump has already added golden elements to the Oval Office.
He's added some non-traditional art to the White House's walls.
Now when visitors enter the state floor of the residence they see a piece of art based off an Associated Press photograph showing the moments after Trump was nearly assassinated last summer.
In the booksellers hallway leading to the East Wing, Trump installed another painting of himself, situated among the first ladies.
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