President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that he says will prevent future changes to the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, according to a report published by PBS NewsHour. The story was written by Darlene Superville of The Associated Press and carried by the broadcaster's website.
PBS NewsHour reported that, since returning to the White House, Trump has overseen what the summary describes as "numerous design changes" to various rooms. The report said the changes include the Oval Office, where he has filled the wall space with portraits, a copy of the Declaration of Independence and numerous golden accents.
According to the same report, the proclamation is intended to stop further alterations to those rooms, a point the report attributes to Trump's own statement. The summary does not describe the proclamation's text, its legal basis, or whether it applies to any rooms beyond the Oval Office and Cabinet Room named in its headline.
The PBS NewsHour summary available for this story does not include any response from the White House or other officials, and it does not say when the proclamation takes effect.
The Associated Press report was published by PBS NewsHour on November 5, 2026. The account in this story relies only on the headline and summary of that report rather than its full text.