Cultural Heritage Partners

The Trump administration is considering demolishing four historic Washington buildings, including those that housed the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Voice of America, a former government official alleged in a declaration.

The administration said a temporary injunction to halt potential work on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is unnecessary since President Donald Trump has not made a final decision as to whether painting the building is part of his plan to change t

The Trump Administration agreed to delay its plans to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building until the end of December after a group of preservationists alleged the changes would violate federal laws.

Historic preservationist groups asked for a preliminary injunction to stop the government from making any changes to the building without undergoing a standard review process.

The Trump administration agreed not to act before the end of the year on a plan by President Donald Trump to coat a historic stone office building in white paint after preservationists sued in federal court last week to stop the proposal.

The administration said it will delay alterations to the office building pending a court decision on a challenge from preservationists.

The granite exterior of the historic building next to the White House wasn't meant to hold paint, according to Cultural Heritage Partners, which is suing the president.

The complaint alleges Trump's plan would 'permanently alter one of the most architecturally significant and historic structures in the Nation's Capital'