Trump Signs Proclamation to Preserve Oval Office and Cabinet Room Designs
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to prevent future alterations to the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, stating his redesigns would be preserved as a national monument.
Clarksburg Weston, WV, November 5, 2026 — President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation aimed at preserving the current designs of the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room. The directive seeks to prevent any future alterations to these spaces.
The proclamation, signed by President Trump, establishes a measure to safeguard the existing decor and arrangements within two of the most historically significant rooms in the White House. According to the statement accompanying the action, the intention is to ensure that President Trump’s specific redesigns of the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room will be preserved.
The proclamation further states that these redesigned spaces are to be designated and maintained as a national monument. This designation implies a commitment to keeping the rooms in their current state, as modified during his administration, for public or historical recognition.
Details regarding the specific timeline for this designation or the scope of what constitutes “future alterations” were not immediately available beyond the core intent of preservation. The proclamation was issued to ensure that the visual and functional aspects of the rooms, as established under his presidency, are protected from subsequent changes.
Story summarized from the original created by DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press on www.wboy.com, see more information here.
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