Press Coverage: Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC et. al. v. Trump et. al.
Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC et. al. v. Trump et. al.
On Wednesday, November 12th, President Donald J. Trump, in a media interview, revealed his plans to make the iconic building “beautiful” by painting every exterior surface white. The scheme would permanently alter one of the most architecturally significant and historic structures in the Nation’s Capital. With a dramatic exterior crafted in polished granite, slate, and ornate cast-iron trim, the EEOB is a National Historic Landmark and a defining element of the White House complex. The building houses 1,500 employees who work for the Executive Offices of the President and Vice President.
– Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC (“CHP”), an international law firm dedicated to protecting historic places and cultural heritage, and the DC Preservation League, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Nov. 14th seeking an emergency injunction to prevent any federal action to alter the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (“EEOB”) until the Administration complies with the procedural requirements of federal preservation and environmental law.
The case (Case Number: 1:25-cv-03969) was assigned to Judge Dabney L Freidrich on Nov 17th and is ongoing. Follow the latest coverage of the case here
Media and Legal Team Contact
Greg Werkheiser, Esq.
Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1025,
Washington DC, 20006
(703) 408-2002
Latest News Coverage;
Nov 19, 2025 – Washington Post –
Trump administration agrees not to paint the Eisenhower building before 2026
“The White House declined to say whether the president would heed GSA’s promise not to paint the building this year — and criticized those who had sued the president over a beautification project.” read more here – https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/19/trump-eeob-painting-lawsuit/
Nov 19, 25 – E&ENews by POLITICO
Trump admin halts plans to paint Eisenhower building
“The Trump administration is pressing pause on the president’s plans to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white.” read more here – https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-admin-halts-plans-to-paint-eisenhower-building/
Additional Press Coverage (from most to least recent):
Facilities Dive
https://www.facilitiesdive.com/news/trump-risks-permanent-damage-to-eisenhower-executive-office-building-with-p/805804/
November 18, 2025
Preservationists sue to stop Trump from painting Eisenhower building
November 17, 2025
DC Preservation League and Cultural Heritage Partners file lawsuit over Trump’s plans to repaint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
November 17, 2025
Le Journal de Quebec
Donald Trump poursuivi par des conservateurs du patrimoine pour ses plans de repeinte du bureau exécutif Eisenhower
November 17, 2025
The Washington Post
Preservationists sue Trump over plans to paint Eisenhower building
November 14, 202
Media Assets
- Press release, Nov 19, 2025
- Press release, Nov 15, 2025
- Pictures of the EEOB in its current and historic state: 1, 2, and 3
- Screenshots 1, 2, and 3 of President Trump showing conceptual drawings of every surface painted white. (Fox news, Ingraham Angle, Nov 10, 2025, posted online on Nov 12, 2025)
- Answers to frequently asked questions
- Video announcement of suit
Please contact Greg Werkheiser, Founding Partner at Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC, at (703) 408-2002 or Greg@culturalheritagepartners.com.