“They disgraced not just themselves but the institution and the office of the presidency as well.”
The GAO concluded that “damage, theft, vandalism, and pranks did occur in the White House during the 2001 presidential transition.” The report stated that some incidents, such as removing keyboard keys, placing glue on desk drawers and leaving obscene voicemail messages “clearly were intentional,” and intentional damage would constitute a criminal act under federal law. No prosecutions are planned, though.
They also stole furniture from the White House, claiming it was ‘gifts’ (much of what they took… wasn’t).
