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U.S. · POLITICS · NOV 6, 5:42 AM ET

Trump seeks national monument status for iconic White House rooms

Reported by 38 outlets in the past day, including BBC, The Hill, The Guardian.

1What happened

The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes to the decor of the Oval Office and tore down the White House East Wing. BBC ↗

2What’s next

It followed a series of steps taken on Thursday by the government, including the final approval of the 250-foot-high (76-meter) arch by the National Capital Planning Commission in an 8-4 vote after a nine-hour hearing where dozens of witnesses opposed the construction. The Guardian ↗

3Also reported

Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that he says will prevent future administrations from changing his design of the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, spaces he declared to be national monuments that should be preserved. The Guardian ↗

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