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I'm surprised that the building can be easily torn down by an excavator. I would have expected it to be hardened like nuclear facilities.


its whats underneath that really matters.


Specifically: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Emergency_Operati...

During 911, the President who was not in Washington at the time was flown to a nuclear bunker:

https://www.wowt.com/2021/09/08/20-years-after-911-look-insi...


It was mostly a facade on that side of the building




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