Despite the crushing defeat in the midterm elections, we are still busy beautifying the White House! Trump moves to protect Oval Office
Quick Look
- President Trump signed an order on the 5th to designate the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room as national monuments to prevent future presidents from carrying out any construction projects on these rooms.
- The move comes after Democrats won the midterm elections, taking control of both houses of Congress.
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Why It Matters
The Democratic Party won a resounding victory in the U.S. midterm elections, winning control of the Senate and House of Representatives. After Trump lost the election, he turned his focus to the White House beautification project, first showing the construction progress of the new ballroom, and then signing an order to designate the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as national monuments.
U.S. President Trump signed an order on the 5th to designate the Oval Office and Cabinet Room of the White House as national monuments. (AP)
The Democratic Party won a big victory in the U.S. midterm elections, winning control of the Senate and House of Representatives with an advantage. Although the Republican Party suffered a heavy defeat in the midterm elections, US President Trump has further demonstrated his high concern for beautifying the White House. Trump signed an order on the 5th to designate the Oval Office and Cabinet Room of the White House as National Monuments.
According to the "AFP" report, after the Democrats swept Congress, Trump showed the outside world the construction progress of the new White House ballroom on the 4th, and then further turned the focus to the Oval Office and the adjacent cabinet meeting room. Trump said the order he signed on the 5th will make it impossible for anyone to ever "destroy" these rooms and prevent future presidents from doing any construction work on them.
"These places will not be able to be removed, destroyed, touched, or otherwise altered in any way. In fact, this measure is called a national monument," Trump told reporters.
The process of Trump signing this order in the Oval Office of the White House was not broadcast by major U.S. television news networks because he had banned the rotating media interview team of CNN from participating in White House activities, resulting in CNN being unable to enter the scene for interviews and filming according to the rotating arrangement.
In addition, Trump's signing of the order also triggered speculation that Trump may be preparing to further remodel the West Wing of the White House. Trump has repeatedly hinted that he may move reporters out of the press briefing room near the Oval Office of the White House.
Open Questions
- What is the specific legal effect and scope of national monument designation?
- Is there any legal way for a future president to overturn this designation?
- Is Trump indeed planning to move reporters out of the briefing room?
