Obama White House portrait unveiling not expected as Trump accuses him of crime
4 years, 7 months ago

Obama White House portrait unveiling not expected as Trump accuses him of crime

CNN  

CNN — An official portrait unveiling for former President Barack Obama at the White House isn’t expected to occur anytime soon as his successor, President Donald Trump, accuses him of unsubstantiated and unspecified crimes. One of the traditional set-pieces of the club is the portrait unveiling in the White House East Room, which in the past has occurred sometime in a new president’s first term. In 2012, ahead of Bush’s portrait unveiling, first lady Michelle Obama told aides the event and accompanying meal “needs to be perfect,” Brower reported in the book. If Trump wins reelection in November, it’s not clear the Obamas would return to the White House for a portrait ceremony during his second term either.

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The most pressing Day 1 question
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The most pressing Day 1 question

Politico  

The most pressing Day 1 question Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration and Harris campaign. And in the week leading up to Election Day, she has juxtaposed DONALD TRUMP’s description of his political opponents as the “enemy within” with her pledge to “give them a seat at the …

Michelle Obama’s Jab At Donald Trump Has Jimmy Fallon In Stitches
1 year, 8 months ago

Michelle Obama’s Jab At Donald Trump Has Jimmy Fallon In Stitches

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michelle Obama, appearing on Wednesday’s “Tonight Show,” zinged Donald Trump for breaking with the presidential tradition of inviting immediate predecessors back to the White House to unveil their official portraits. Host Jimmy Fallon noted that the former first lady only recently returned to the White House for the first time since she and her husband, former President …

Why did Donald Trump block the Obamas’ portraits and why was the decision so controversial?
2 years, 4 months ago

Why did Donald Trump block the Obamas’ portraits and why was the decision so controversial?

The Independent  

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Here they are: Obamas' White House portraits being unveiled
2 years, 4 months ago

Here they are: Obamas' White House portraits being unveiled

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The American artist whom former President Barack Obama selected to …

Barack Obama's official White House portrait: what on Earth?
2 years, 4 months ago

Barack Obama's official White House portrait: what on Earth?

Slate  

Let’s start with the nice part: Michelle Obama’s official White House portrait is great. Barack Obama’s official White House portrait. Instead of taking the opportunity to commission a portrait that strives to reveal something surprising inside the subject—something Kehinde Wiley’s National Portrait Gallery painting of Obama, by the way, does remarkably well—Obama seems to have chosen silence. After all, unlike …

At White House portrait unveiling, Michelle Obama seizes the moment
2 years, 4 months ago

At White House portrait unveiling, Michelle Obama seizes the moment

LA Times  

Former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama look at her official White House portrait during its unveiling Wednesday. But after Biden and Obama spoke, trading the usual self-deprecating jokes and praise, former First Lady Michelle Obama stepped to the presidential lectern in the East Room and delivered a stirring reflection on the ceremony’s meaning and the state of …

Big reveal: Biden to help unveil Obama White House portrait
2 years, 4 months ago

Big reveal: Biden to help unveil Obama White House portrait

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, for the unveiling of their White House portraits, part of a beloved Washington tradition that for decades managed to transcend partisan politics. The White House portrait collection starts with George Washington, America’s first president. Betty …

Obamas To Unveil Official White House Portraits With Help From Biden
2 years, 4 months ago

Obamas To Unveil Official White House Portraits With Help From Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, for the unveiling of their White House portraits, part of a beloved Washington tradition that for decades managed to transcend partisan politics. The White House portrait collection starts with George Washington, America’s …

Here they are: Obamas unveil their White House portraits
2 years, 4 months ago

Here they are: Obamas unveil their White House portraits

LA Times  

Former President Obama kisses former First Lady Michelle Obama after they unveil their official White House portraits during a ceremony in the East Room. The artist who painted former President Obama’s official White House portrait likes to depict his subjects on a blank background. “We’re telling as little about the sitter as possible so that the viewer can project onto …

Ex-White House photographer sued for copyright over his own photo: ‘You can’t make this up’
2 years, 4 months ago

Ex-White House photographer sued for copyright over his own photo: ‘You can’t make this up’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former White House photographer Pete Souza says he is being …

White House officials leave with framed pic of Trump and Xi, bust of Abe Lincoln, and stuffed bird as West Wing packs up
4 years ago

White House officials leave with framed pic of Trump and Xi, bust of Abe Lincoln, and stuffed bird as West Wing packs up

The Independent  

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