For the third weekend the White House is remains closed to visitors due to the sequestration cuts, according to the president who is the current tenant, Barack Obama. While claiming the government cannot spend a few thousand dollars a day to operate the tours, the Department of Homeland Security, not the Army or Marines or Reserves but the new government department to defend against terrorism, purchased 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition. When questioned by Republicans why, they refused to answer.

For the third weekend the White House is remains closed to visitors due to the sequestration cuts, according to the president who is the current tenant, Barack Obama. While claiming the government cannot spend a few thousand dollars a day to operate the tours, the Department of Homeland Security, not the Army or Marines or Reserves but the new government department to defend against terrorism, purchased 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition. When questioned by Republicans why, they refused to answer.