IndyCar race

To me, everything about this is really problematic. Car races can happen anywhere. This is not an ideal area for that. Why is this happening at all? It would not happen under any other administration.

— Mary Okin, assistant director of the Living New Deal, told ABC News.

In the foreseeable event of a race vehicle losing control, or a crash that sends debris, such as tire marbles flying, or sparks a fire, what protective features will be in place ahead of the race to ensure that vibration, flying car parts, and other high speed or collision impacts do not damage this national treasure?

— Mary Okin, assistant director of the Living New Deal, in a letter to the U.S. General Services Administration; raised concerns about the preservation of artifacts along the race route (Wilbur J. Cohen Building).

If we did that during the regular day, I think people would be put in jail, perhaps for the rest of their lives,

— Donald Trump — said during an IndyCar pit crew visit at the White House to hype the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.