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Trump issues proclamation declaring Oval Office national monument
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation designating the Oval Office, Cabinet Room, and Outer Oval Office as a national monument, his first official act after his party's losses in Tuesday's midterm elections. The measure directs the interior secretary to manage the spaces through the National Park Service and requires review before any substantial alteration, though it does not prevent future presidents from redecorating or a successor from revoking the proclamation. The signing was Trump's third event this week spotlighting his renovation projects, which have drawn criticism and lawsuits.