Smithsonian swaps Trump portrait and removes mention of impeachments [View all]

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/11/smithsonian-swaps-trump-portrait

Smithsonian swaps Trump portrait and removes mention of impeachments
National Portrait Gallery removes text on new portrait of Trump standing in Oval Office with a scowl and fists on desk
Eric Berger
Sun 11 Jan 2026 10.53 EST

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC has removed a placard that referred to Donald Trump’s two impeachments and his supporters’ January 6 attack on the US Capitol, according to multiple news reports.

The museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution, removed the text when it replaced an old portrait of Trump with a new image of him standing in the Oval Office with a scowl and his fists on the desk.

“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,” the former caption stated.

In May, Trump said he had fired the gallery’s director, Kim Sajet, describing her as a “highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, which is totally inappropriate for her position”. The museum’s board of regents rejected the attempt, citing its control over personnel decisions, but Sajet ultimately resigned.

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It will be renamed the Trump-Smithsonian Institution