Some of the decor seen in the Oval Office belongs to the president – such as the family photos both Biden and Trump displayed behind the Resolute Desk ... of Robert F. Kennedy that Biden ...
The oak desk, a gift from Queen Victoria, was first used in the Oval Office by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. Brendan Rascius is a McClatchy national real-time reporter covering politics ...
Outgoing President Ronald Reagan in 1989 became the first president to leave a note in the Oval Office desk for his successor. Presidents since then have carried on the tradition. If you ...
Queen Victoria gifted the 1,300-pound desk to President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880, and it has been used off and on ever since.