Trump gives Oval Office a makeover, reinstalls Churchill bust

January 21, 2017 09:49

US President Donald Trump has given a makeover to the Oval Office withing hours of moving in to the White House as he reinstalled a bust of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and introduced some other changes.

The bust was removed to outside the Treaty Room in the private residence of the White House from the Oval Office in 2009 under Trump's predecessor Barack Obama.

Trump, however, has retained the bust of Martin Luther King Jr, brought to the Oval Office by Obama.

Inside the Oval Office, Trump is also using the famous Resolute desk, an 1,880 gift from Queen Victoria and first used in the Oval by John F Kennedy. It is now being used by its Seventh President.

According to a White House pool report, the drapes in the Oval Office have been replaced. This morning they were crimson. Now they are gold.

Additionally, a bust of Teddy Roosevelt is in one of the bookshelves. Some of the artwork have also been swapped.

According to a CNN report, some paintings have also been replaced by Trump, including two by the door by Edward Hopper.

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