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Treasury Department prepares $250 bill with Trump's face on it

NPR Topics: News·Deepa Shivaram·4 days ago
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US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent shows a proposed $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images President Trump's face could soon appear on a $250 bill as part of the Trump administration's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the country. The law currently states no living president can appear on currency, but the administration is preparing for the possibility that Congress will pass legislation authorizing the special Trump bill. "It's all in the hands of… Capitol Hill," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in the White House briefing room Thursday. "We prepared things in advance… but we will stick to the law." Bessent added that he didn't think there was anything "untoward" about having the president who was in office during the country's 250th anniversary appear on the bill. Last year, GOP Rep.…

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