Trump administration sued over plans to paint Eisenhower Executive Office Building

President Donald Trump is facing a new lawsuit over plans to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which sits on the White House compound.

The federal lawsuit was filed Friday by Culture Heritage Partners, a law firm specializing in the protection of cultural heritage, with the DC Preservation League, according to documents obtained by Urgent Matter. The lawsuit names Trump, as well as the General Services Administration and the National Park Service among the defendants.

Trump told Fox News last week that he planned to paint the entire exterior of the building white, insisting that it would bring out the “detail” in the architecture, and that he was already soliciting bids for the project.

But Cultural Heritage Partners argues the National Historic Landmark “would fundamentally change its historic appearance and character” in violation of federal law, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act and the Administrative Procedures Act.

“The building’s monumental Second Empire design, gray stone façade, and relationship to the White House complex are central to its historic and architectural significance,” Cultural Heritage Partners argued.