But it wasn’t until 1977 that a vice president actually moved into the house: Gerald Ford's time as vice president was cut short following then-President Richard Nixon’s resignation in 1974. Prior to this authorization, vice presidents would either purchase a Washington, D.C. In 1974, the home was officially authorized for its new purpose, with Congress handling the costs of its restoration and furnishing. Kennedy, Congress passed a law that established "an official residence for the vice president of the United States in the District of Columbia,” likely due to safety concerns. In 1966, following the 1963 assassination of President John F. Naval Observatory, given that the site of the house was once the grounds of the observatory (hence the address One Observatory Circle). Originally, this house was the residence of the superintendent of the U.S. So, what renovations were made to the property in the past two months? According to a tweet from Symone Sanders, Vice President Harris’s chief spokeswoman, "The repairs included maintenance on the HVAC system, replacing the liners in the chimneys and refurbishing of some of the hardwood floors.” Additionally, Sanders explained, “The move was initially delayed to allow for repairs to the home that are more easily conducted with the home unoccupied.” In the meantime, they have been living just across the street from the White House, in the President’s Guest House, also known as Blair House (more on that here). Neither the websites of the Secret Service, the Washington Metropolitan Police department, nor their social media accounts made any mention of the arrest.Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to playįortunately, now that the renovation work is complete, the Vice President’s Residence is move-in ready-and Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will finally move in next week, according to CNN. The station did not specify why Texas authorities had issued the alert. Secret Service encountered Murray just outside the Naval Observatory grounds and arrested him based on the intelligence bulletin from Texas, WRC said. Murray was charged with the weapons and ammunition offenses after he told police his car was parked in a garage several blocks away and which contained a semi-automatic rifle, 113 rounds of ammunition and five 30-round magazines, WRC reported. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff reside at Blair House near the White House. The official residence is unoccupied since it is undergoing renovations. Naval Observatory and the official residence of the vice president. Murray was arrested on Massachusetts Avenue which encircles the northeast quarter of the grounds that house the U.S. Paul Murray, 31, was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, carrying a rifle or shotgun outside of a business, possession of unregistered ammunition, and possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine, NBC affiliate WRC reported. A San Antonio man whom police in Texas has issued an intelligence bulleting regarding has been arrested for weapons and ammunition offenses near the official residence of the vice president in Washington, D.C., local media reported citing authorities.
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