In this sentence, "The White House" is used to represent the President of the United States, who resides in the White House.
Explanation:
* Metonymy is a figure of speech where a word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.
* In this case, "The White House" is associated with the President and the administration that governs the country.
* By using "The White House," the sentence avoids directly mentioning the President's name and instead uses a closely related term.