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White House Bunker Evacuations

The use of the White House bunker for evacuations, including the 9/11 incident and other instances, with a focus on available primary sources and documentation.

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Jan 8, 2026

What primary-source records exist about Presidential evacuations to the White House bunker across administrations?

Public, declassified primary-source documentation of actual evacuations to the White House bunker (the Presidential Emergency Operations Center, or PEOC) is limited but real: the 9/11 Commission’s rec...