Trump mulls ripping apart historic White House Treaty Room to build bed and bath
President Donald Trump has reportedly discussed his next possible major renovations to the White House: turning the historic Treaty Room into a bedroom suite with a bathroom.
The New York Times first reported that Trump was prepared to undertake "one of the most significant renovations in the history of the White House."
"The Treaty Room — which is separate from the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building — is one of the most historic rooms in the White House. Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and William McKinley used it as a Cabinet room, and it was where the Spanish-American War peace protocol of 1898, and the nuclear test ban treaty of 1963, were signed," the paper noted.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle defended the president's desire to remodel the people's house in his image.
"President Trump is the builder-in-chief with an extraordinary eye for detail and design, and his bold vision will be imprinted upon the fabric of the America and be felt by generations to come," Ingle explained. "His successes will continue to give the White House glory it deserves."
Commission of Fine Arts Rodney Mims Cook Jr. confirmed that the president had talked to him about turning the Treaty Room into a bedroom in February.
"He wants to add a bathroom, improve the room," Mr. Cook told the Times.
Trump has also remodeled the bathroom connected to the Lincoln Bedroom in marble and gold, and is building a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that will cost around $400 million.
A new security 33,000-square-foot screening center for visitors is planned.