House Speaker Mike Johnson noted the significance of Vice President JD Vance entering the Oval Office, saying that the Vance's journey from "humble circumstances" to the Washington, D.C., could only happen in the U.

President Donald Trump guided Vice President JD Vance to his old and now new office — the Oval Office — for the first time on Wednesday. “Wow,” Vance laughed in disbelief in the video. “This is incredible.

The rug, which was in place during Ronald Reagan’s administration and during Trump’s first term, was reinstalled during Trump’s inauguration ceremony, according to CBS News. The Resolute Desk had to be partially disassembled in order to facilitate its return.

President Trump is back in the Oval Office – and the room looks very similar to how it appeared in his first term.

Another return to the Oval Office in Trump 2.0 is a sculpture called “The Bronco Buster” by artist Frederic Remington, which sits under the portrait of Jackson.

President Trump was eager on Monday to point out contrasts with his Democratic predecessor, including a free-wheeling Oval Office press conference.

President Biden wrote President-elect Donald Trump a letter as he departed the White House, keeping to tradition. As Biden awaited Trump’s arrival at the White House, he was asked if he wrote a letter to Trump.

"Maybe we should all read it together," Trump told reporters upon finding Biden's letter. "Maybe I'll read it first and then make that determination."

President Trump decorated the Oval Office with a collage of family photos and other personal effects that were on full display during his first day back in the White House.

The letter was dated Jan. 20, 2025, and signed “Joe Biden.” Trump found the letter inside the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office while signing executive orders Monday night.

President Donald Trump demanded Russian leader Vladimir Putin strike a deal to end the war in Ukraine or face tariffs on Russian imports to the United States.