Trump seeks national monument status for iconic White House rooms
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump makes Oval Office a national monument President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday seeking to designate two iconic White House spaces, the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, as national monuments. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press Trump said Congress would have to ratify the proclamation,...
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to designate the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as a national monument, preventing future presidents from making major changes to the iconic rooms. The proclamation, which must be ratified by Congress, aims to protect the historical significance of these spaces. Trump emphasized that the rooms will be "impossible to knock down and change in any meaningful way."
He also mentioned that the Cabinet Room has been substantially upgraded and new chandeliers have been added. While a future president could potentially remove the gold accents added by Trump, he suggested that such modifications would need to be carried out "very carefully." The Oval Office has witnessed significant alterations under Trump's presidency, including the construction of a new ballroom and the removal of the East Wing. These changes come after Trump's recent defeat in the midterm elections.
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