Trump says Oval Office will be a national monument not ripped down by stupid people
Briefing by News4U · First published
Today Donald Trump told reporters that he is making the Oval Office a national monument so it will not be ripped down by stupid people. Sitting in the gold-covered West Wing office after midterm losses, the US president said he was signing a document to make the Oval Office and related rooms a landmark for the ages, arguing the space is a symbol of the country and should not be destroyed or rebuilt in a slightly different shape. Coverage of the proclamation notes that it covers the Oval Office, surrounding rooms and the Cabinet Room, while still allowing redecoration and ordinary operational changes that do not substantially impair the historic structure. [1] [2]