The action does not prevent future presidents from restyling the iconic office that President Trump has filled to the brim with gold flourishes, nor does it…
6 sources · 6 articles · updated 2026-11-06 04:41 UTC · general
CBS News ·
The action does not prevent future presidents from restyling the iconic office that President Trump has filled to the brim with gold flourishes, nor does it prevent a successor from rolling back the proclamation itself.
BBC News ·
The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes to the decor of the Oval Office and tore down the White House East Wing.
CBC News ·
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Thursday declaring the Oval Office and Cabinet room of the White House to be national monuments.
The Hill ·
President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday making the Oval Office and Cabinet Room in the White House a national monument. Trump noted Congress would have to ratify the proclamation, and that “no major modifications” would be able to be made to the rooms without approval from Congress. “It’s a symbol of our country, and the…
PBS NewsHour ·
It was the third day this week that the president, a real estate mogul, delivered remarks fixated on his pet projects in Washington.
Associated Press ·
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that he says will preserve the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as a national monument, his first official action after his party was swept aside in midterm elections on Tuesday. But the action does not prevent future presidents from restyling the iconic office that Trump has filled to the brim with gold flourishes. Nor does it prevent a successor from rolling back the proclamation itself. It’s the third day this week that the president delivered remarks fixated on his pet projects in Washington. His effort to preserve changes at the White House comes as Democrats gear up for new scrutiny of Trump — including his ballroom project.