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The VA's pleadings filed with the 9th Circuit as described in this story look, smell and taste like a venal temper tantrum on the part of VA Secretary Denis McDonough and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and by their immediately subordinate political appointee underlings who run the VA and DOJ. Given their behind the scenes conduct in this case, I don't feel the least bit sorry for any of them losing their jobs on January 20, 2025 at Noon, though I doubt any of them will become homeless as a result. Donald J. Trump "loves to build apartment developments", now as a hobby. The supporters of disabled Veterans housing on the West LA VA North Campus need to figure out how to reach out to Trump and "pitch him" on building a ton of disabled veterans housing on the West LA VA North Campus if only to "stick it to" the affluent, entitled NIMBY Democrats who form the majority of the voting blocks in the neighborhoods like Brentwood Glen and the Barrington Corridor and the even wealthier surrounding Brentwood flats and canyons. "Step 1" is getting the Trump Administration and the majorities in the Senate and House to repeal the designation of the West LA VA Campus as an architectural/historic preservation area, to eliminate the VA intransigents' argument that "There's not enough room" for more housing on the West LA VA North Campus. There would be plenty of room if the old, ratty vacant buildings from the pre-Sylmar-earthquake era were simply torn down. Trump and his crew should like that ideaa since every apartment developer worth his salt will tell you that it costs far more to "renovate" old beat up apartment and low rise office buildings than it costs to tear them down and build brand-spanking new apartment buildings like the 2 new apartment complexes the VA's ground lessees just opened on the West LA VA's North Campus. I'm sure that in 18-24 months, Trump would relish coming to LA for a ribbon cutting ceremony for new veterans apartments which would also symbolize his vanquishing Democrat-NIMBYs who have rigged the development game over the past 10-15 years on this VA land.

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