Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst has demanded the closure of the recently renovated Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in Democrat-run San Francisco. The reason? Grave public safety concerns amid a surge in crime and drug activity in the area.
Ernst has described this building as a “far-left failure” and a “symbol” of government dysfunction. Advocating for its closure, she points the finger squarely at the far-left political policies for creating health and safety risks for the workers at the Golden City structure.
“Working at a Department of Health and Human Services building shouldn’t be a risk to your health or life, but it is now due to former Speaker Pelosi and the other liberal politicians that have allowed criminal chaos to overtake the streets of San Francisco,” she stated.
The irony can’t be missed. This building, meant to house federal offices, including Pelosi’s local office, now stands as a testament to the failures of government. With workplaces largely empty due to the misguided policies of the federal, state, and city governments, the building is more like a haunted house, according to Ernst.
“If it’s not safe for federal employees to work here, it certainly can’t be safe for businesses to operate and families to live here,” she declared, calling for the building to be shut down.
Despite a federal push for in-person work, the alarming number of overdoses and violent incidents near the facility have led the Department of Health and Human Services to advise employees against coming to the office. The area around the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building continues to witness rampant drug overdoses and direct threats to federal employees, including being threatened with knives and even chased with a hammer.
Criticizing former House Speaker Pelosi and other liberal politicians for the deteriorating security situation, Ernst suggested the relocation of employees to safer federal facilities within the area.
The U.S. General Services Administration, which manages the property and spent $3 million redesigning the building’s public plaza “in order to maximize its use by the community and employees,” received a letter from Ernst describing it as “extremely concerning” that the city’s inability to control crime is endangering civil servants, children, and visitors.
This is a startling wake-up call to the liberal politicians who have let San Francisco’s streets become a den of chaos and crime. Will they heed Ernst’s call and close down the Pelosi Haunted House? Only time will tell.