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US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on November 5, 2026, to designate the Oval Office and the adjacent Cabinet Room as national monuments. He said the move would prevent future presidents from making major modifications without Congressional approval. Trump has overseen numerous renovation projects at the White House and across Washington, D.C. The proclamation does not prevent future presidents from redecorating and refurnishing the historic office, nor does it prevent them from rolling back the proclamation itself. Trump said the interior of the Cabinet Room, which serves as a meeting room for the president and his top advisers, is 'pretty much the same' as before, but he also said it has been 'substantially upgraded' and that he added new chandeliers. Trump also said 'no major modification' will take place to the Cabinet Room or Oval Office 'without the approval of Congress'.
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