Trump's face could appear on $250 bill

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump could soon appear on a new $250 bill in the Republican's latest move to shatter U.S. traditions by putting his personal stamp on national institutions. A proposal for the new bill, featuring a glaring Trump, was reported Thursday by the Washington Post. If carried out, it would be the first time the image of a living person -- let alone a president -- had appeared on U.S. currency in a century and a half. The design mock-up obtained by the Washington Post also shows the words "America 250 anniversary," a nod to the United States declaring its independence on July 4, 1776. According to the Post, two Trump appointees at the Treasury Department last year began urging staff at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to prepare prototypes. Employees there, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Post that the plan raised concerns because it would violate a federal law banning the depiction of living presidents on U.S. money. Printing bureau director Patricia Solimene had pushed back, warning officials including U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach of legal and prWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times