Washington DC, Nov. 5 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) signed a proclamation seeking to preserve the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room as national monuments under the Antiquities Act, saying the move would protect the historic presidential spaces from being demolished or altered by future administrations.

Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office before signing the document, Trump described the two spaces as important symbols of American history and government, saying their historical significance must be preserved for future generations.

"We have something that is of great interest to me, but it's of great interest to a lot of people and it concerns the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room. Very important spaces, and I'm...