Teacher Carl travels to Washington D.C. (White House)

After going through layers of security by Secret Service, including checking a metal detector, x-ray machine, a machine that smells for explosives, and chemical and biological weapons, and a handheld wand that scans for electronic devices, we were finally allowed to enter the White House. President Trump was not home. He was in France for D-Day ceremonies.

Library Room

Vermeil Room 

East Room 

Green Room 

South Lawn 

Blue Room 

Red Room 

State Dining Room 

Entrance Hall 

North Lawn 

Lafayette Square 

Protesters 

The National Christmas Tree 

Teacher Carl travels to Washington D.C. (White House Visitor Center)

You have to plan four months ahead to have a chance at visiting the White House. You must provide lots of information and some documentation for them to do a background and security check before you are approved and scheduled. Our tour time was on Wednesday, June 5th, at 11:30 a.m. We stopped in at the White House Visitor Center to look around there first. They have a really nice film to watch about the White House.