#Resolute desk full

On the rare occasion where Trump does venture out in Washington, he dines at his hotel or attends a fundraiser. It’s been a journey for Trump to settle into his own routine of operating in a White House complex that functions as a historic home, a government headquarters and a museum documenting more than two centuries of history.Įarly in this presidency, Trump’s staff tried to nudge him out into the city more often for dinners or to attend events, but the plans always fell apart, said one of the former senior administration officials who called Trump a “homebody.” Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney landed his current job during a late Friday afternoon meeting in the private space of the residence. The president sometimes prefers to interview candidates for high-profile positions from his private quarters, so staff and White House journalists cannot monitor comings and goings. Outsiders can reach Trump there only through the telephone, or if he invites them in. Over time, Trump increasingly ditched the formal office and inched closer to the residence - the main building of the White House complex between the East and West wings - where the president and his family keep their private quarters on the second floor, a level above the general tours and official events. In his earliest days in the White House, Trump was especially proud to show off the Oval’s Resolute Desk - a prop he still uses for photo ops and official visitors. People close to the president say his proclivity to retreat to the residence during work hours has built up over the course of his presidency. “He works more in the residence because he is not constrained there by staffers knocking on the door.” “The Oval presents itself as historic and it gives off a sense of power, but the residence has a sense of exclusivity,” said a former senior administration official, describing Trump’s affinity for conducting business there. It also gives Trump a greater sense of control as he faces the dual challenges of impeachment and his reelection, according to interviews with a half-dozen current and former senior administration officials.

Working from his private quarters gives him space away from what he perceives as prying eyes and guards against his omnipresent fear of leaks to the media. Frustrated by the whistleblower complaint and a parade of administration officials testifying on Capitol Hill, Trump is as wary as ever of the staffers around him and distrustful of the traditional White House infrastructure.

The opposite side features doors and drawers with additional file drawers behind the doors with drawers above.Īdditional features can be incorporated such as cable holes for computers, telephones and keyboards if required.Maintaining a sanctuary to work and think has taken on greater importance for the president as he increasingly feels under siege by the Democratic impeachment inquiry. was seen poking his head through it whilst having a playful time with his father, President JFK.

Underneath this plate is the famous Presidential Seal carved on the secret door. The front side has doors with drawers above, the centre drawer has a copy of the original brass plate with the words from Queen Victoria to the President and people of the United States. The Desk leather top is then gold gilded by hand and sealed.

#Resolute desk full

We use only full hides which show the beauty and luxury of this leather. Finally, before the desk is ready to be shipped to you, we apply the fine Scottish leather hides on the desk top. We antique the desk to look just like the original back in 1880. The only modern change we have made with this desk is the file drawers are on slides, otherwise it would be like going back in time and seeing the desk as it was originally made. There are no production lines with this desk! The drawers are all hand dovetailed with solid wood drawer bottoms, just like the original. The Resolute Desk, also known as the Presidents Desk, is hand carved and made from start to finish by our cabinet makers who have obtained their skills from generations before them. This desk is just like the original in every detail, even down to the screws used to lock the doors in the desk pedestals. The original desk, as seen many times in pictures in the White House Oval Office, is our standard 72×48. The Resolute Desk is made from 100% solid wood, Mahogany or Oak.