Smithsonian: References to Trump's impeachments & J-6, SCRUBBED. Bill Clinton? NOT SCRUBBED.
Donald Trump's official presidential portrait has been altered by the Smithsonian so that it no longer includes information about the impeachments in his first term, despite the fact that Bill Clinton's portrait caption still describes his impeachment, according to reporting.
The Washington Post broke the story on Saturday, writing that, "A Trump official previously complained about a caption beside his National Portrait Gallery photo mentioning his impeachments and the U.S. Capitol insurrection."
"The National Portrait Gallery removed a swath of text that mentioned President Donald Trump’s two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection as it swapped out a prominent photo of him this week," the outlet reported.
"It replaced a photo by Washington Post photojournalist Matt McClain, which showed Trump with his hands folded in front of him, and was accompanied by a longer caption recounting Trump’s first term and his reelection. 'Impeached twice, on charges of abuse of power and incitement of insurrection after supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, he was acquitted by the Senate in both trials,' it read, in part."
The Post notes that a Trump official had complained about the caption, which mirrored the one for Clinton but is now completely different.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-portrait-2674872324/
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