Bush And Clinton Portraits Hidden By Trump Are Once Again Displayed In White House
The portraits were removed from the White House's grand foyer during the Trump administration and relegated to a little-used room, far from Trump's sight.
Jeremy Blum
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Jeremy Blum
Mar 9, 2021, 02:57 PM EST
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Updated Mar 10, 202
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The portraits of former Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush have been restored to their former prominent place in the White House after they were sidelined during the presidency of Donald Trump, officials told CNN in a report published Monday.
The portraits were rehung in the White House’s grand foyer. They had been removed from the entrance hall in July of 2020 in favor of portraits of the 25th and 26th presidents, William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt ― both Republicans who served more than a century ago ― in an unusual bucking of tradition, where normally the portraits of recent presidents are given prominent placement.
According to a report by CNN describing the initial move, the portraits of Bush and Clinton were placed in the Old Family Dining Room, well beyond the sight of then-president Trump.
The room, renovated by Michelle Obama during her husband’s tenure as president, was infrequently used during the Trump administration and had been relegated to a storage area, not even shown off during public tours.