Greg Werkheiser

“furniture and decor is completely up to the president's discretion”

Greg Werkheiser · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06

Werkheiser, whose firm specializes in historic preservation, said temporary alterations such as furniture and decor are up to the president.

“On the one hand he's talking about the importance of preserving the Oval Office - which is legally meaningless because he can't do it - and on the other hand he is absolutely taking an axe to the law that allows us to preserve other historic sites.”

Greg Werkheiser · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06

Werkheiser called Trump's order hypocrisy, contrasting it with the administration's approach to other historic sites in Washington.

“As long as they're not damaging the permanent art and architecture, they can generally do whatever they want,”

Greg Werkheiser · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06

Werkheiser told the BBC that presidents can generally do what they want as long as they do not damage permanent art and architecture.