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35. Trump Officials Sued for Plan to Repaint Eisenhower Building (1) Nov. 17, 2025, 10:01 AM CST

This issue has been going on for a long time now.........



Trump Officials Sued for Plan to Repaint Eisenhower Building (1)

Nov. 17, 2025, 10:01 AM CST; Updated: Nov. 17, 2025, 1:00 PM CST

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/trump-officials-sued-for-plan-to-repaint-eisenhower-building

Daniel Seiden


President Donald Trump’s plan to clean, repoint, and repaint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House would violate several laws and must be stopped, a lawsuit says.

Painting the building’s gray stone facade white, without complying with the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act, would cause permanent harm to the National Historic Landmark, Cultural Heritage Partners PLLC and other preservationists told the US District Court for the District of Columbia in a Nov. 14 complaint.

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Cultural Heritage, a law firm committed to protecting historic places, says the building is in the National Register of Historic Places and serves as the anchor of the National Historic Landmark historic district near the White House.

On or about Nov. 10, the suit says, Trump stated during an interview that he planned to paint the building white and that it needed cleaning and pointing, as well.

But this plan, if it advanced, would run afoul of NEPA, which requires federal agencies to assess the environmental consequences of proposed actions before making decisions that will affect the environment, the complaint says...................







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The Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, as seen from the Washington Monument
on Nov. 14, 2025.
Photo by Andrew Leyden/Getty Images