Trump signs order declaring Oval Office and Cabinet Room national landmarks
The order says the two rooms cannot be changed without an act of Congress, though a future president could redecorate them.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that he says will prevent future changes to the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, which he has redesigned. He told reporters, "We're making it a national monument and it will not be allowed to be touched by anybody."
According to the New York Post, the order names the Oval Office and the Roosevelt Cabinet Room national landmarks and says the rooms cannot be changed without an act of Congress. The next president may still remove Trump's gold trim and paintings, Trump said, adding that a successor "can do anything they want, as long as they do it carefully."
The signing came the third day in a row Trump discussed his renovation projects, after a speech at the Lincoln Reflecting Pool and a tour of the new ballroom. Trump also said last month that the Secret Service wanted to tear down the Oval Office and build a more secure room. He said the order would make the rooms impossible to destroy once the documentation is finished and legally binding.
Key points
- Trump signed the order on Thursday, naming the two rooms national landmarks.
- Changes would require an act of Congress, Trump said.
- A future president could still remove Trump's gold trim and paintings.
- Trump said the order will become legally binding once documentation is complete.
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