Smithsonian updates Trump portrait, drops Jan. 6 text
TL;DR
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. has swapped in a new black-and-white Trump portrait and removed wall text about his impeachments and the Jan. 6 insurrection as part of a planned gallery refresh; Smithsonian officials say impeachment history remains represented in other museums, while the White House touts the new display.
- National Portrait Gallery changes Trump portrait, removes text about Jan. 6 MS NOW
- Smithsonian Removes Label Noting Trump Impeachments The New York Times
- Smithsonian swaps Trump portrait and removes mention of impeachments The Guardian
- Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment text as it swaps his portrait The Washington Post
- Smithsonian takes down details about Trump’s impeachments from presidential portrait exhibition CNN
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