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Trump to Become First Sitting US President Featured on American Passports
State Department announces limited-edition passport for 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence, sparking norm-breaking concerns
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- The State Department announced Trump will appear on limited-edition US passports marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, making him the first sitting US president featured in Americans' travel documents.
- Few precedents exist globally, especially in democracies, of displaying sitting leaders' pictures in passports.
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The State Department announced Trump will appear on limited-edition US passports marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, making him the first sitting US president featured in Americans' travel documents. Few precedents exist globally, especially in democracies, of displaying sitting leaders' pictures in passports.
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