That Lincoln bust being carried away had better not belong to the permanent White House collection:

Make sure that Giuliani does not grab and resell the George Washington portrait that hangs in the White House East Room in payment of his Trump legal bills.
And no, Trump’s relatives are not legally permitted to take “souvenirs” home from the permanent White House collection of paintings, furniture and artifacts.
Count the White House silverware at noon on January 20.
And at noon on January 20, make sure no White House rugs are missing.
Hope that nobody reading this has the bad taste to suggest that some residents and appointees may need to be frisked next Wednesday before leaving White House offices and residence for last time.
Hope no one has seen any busts of Mussolini being carried out of the West Wing of the White House.
And if any of the Trumps ask for late checkout privileges from the White House, tell them no.
If they want to take the icy and pretentious “Tennis Pavilion” home with them from the White House, maybe that should be negotiable.
But maybe Americans should ask for their security deposit back as penalty for what was done to the White House Rose Garden.
Make sure that no gold White House doorknobs suddenly disappear.
Also make sure that no Presidential son-in-law is hiding in disguise:

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Yes, with both Kushners violating Shabbat to attend.
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