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Trump signs proclamation designating Oval Office and Cabinet Room national monuments

Trump says the designation aims to block major future changes and that the proclamation would need to go to Congress for ratification.

Published Nov 6, 2026 · 02:03 UTC5 reports

The short version

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Thursday designating the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as national monuments.[ABC News · The Guardian]
Trump says the designation is meant to stop future presidents from making major changes to the rooms, which he described as very difficult to undo.[ABC News · The Guardian]
Trump said the proclamation would be sent to Congress for ratification and that major modifications would need congressional approval.[ABC News]
Trump also said a future president could remove the gold accents he installed in the Oval Office, but would need to proceed with great care.[ABC News]

Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday designating the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as national monuments.[ABC News · The Guardian]
Trump said the designation is intended to prevent future presidents from making major changes to the rooms.[ABC News · The Guardian]
Trump indicated the proclamation would have to be sent to Congress to be ratified.[ABC News]
Trump said no major modification to the Cabinet Room or Oval Office would take place without congressional approval.[ABC News]
Trump indicated a future president could remove the gold accents he hung in the Oval Office, but would need to do so with great care.[ABC News]

It is not established whether Congress will ratify the proclamation or what legal effect it would have on the rooms.[ABC News]
The reporting relies on Trump's own statements about the proclamation's intent and effect, which have not been independently verified.[ABC News · The Guardian]

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