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Trump designates the Oval Office a historic monument

World. Photo: Reuters, cropped
Photo: Reuters, cropped

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating the White House Oval Office and Cabinet Room as historic monuments. According to reports, future administrations will need congressional approval to make significant changes to them. During his second presidential term, Trump has added numerous gold-colored elements to the office.

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First to report: Shant TV / Shantnews08:48Balanced

Pro-government 1 / 6 First: Armenpress, 1 h 19 min later
Balanced 4 / 14 First: Shant TV / Shantnews, 08:48
Opposition 3 / 21 First: Oragir.news, 1 h 38 min later
Timeline as a list
  1. Shant TV / Shantnews (Balanced)
  2. Armenpress (Pro-government)
  3. Oragir.news (Opposition)
  4. News.am (Opposition)
  5. 1in.am (Balanced)
  6. Hraparak (Opposition)
  7. Factor (Balanced)
  8. Infocom (Balanced)

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