Trump’s first move after midterms? Ensuring future presidents can’t change his Oval Office

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Donald Trump signed a proclamation seeking to prevent future presidents from changing the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, which he has decorated with gold flourishes. The move followed his party’s defeat in the midterm elections and was described as his first official action afterward.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation that he says will prevent future changes to the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, throwing up a potential barrier to future presidents who might want to restyle the iconic office that Trump has gradually filled with gold flourishes. The proclamation was Trump’s first official action after his party was swept aside in midterm elections on Tuesday. Sitting on the Resolute Desk as he signed the document was a red baseball cap with “VETO” on...