One other notable item that Biden ditched is a portrait of former President Andrew Jackson, who was the first Democrat to hold the office but has been criticized recently for ties to slavery and the oppression of Native Americans. RELATED: Biden and Harris appeal for hope, ask Americans to 'see beyond crises' Eisenhower, a five-star general during World War II, acknowledged his background by planting just the Army flag across from the desk.
Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon had displayed military battle flags in the office. Jackson, who rose to the Presidency via the first wave of nativism and populism, is someone Trump always identified with. Most modern presidents, but not all, have displayed only two flags behind the Resolute Desk – the American flag and the presidential seal, according to the Atlantic.Īrchival photos show former Presidents John F. In Rubin’s opinion, the most striking symbolic difference between Trump and Biden’s versions of the Oval Office is Joe replacing Andrew Jackson’s portrait with Ben Franklin’s. Watch President Joe Biden’s inauguration speech that he delivered after he was sworn-in on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Jan. The Associated Press The Oval Office of the White House is newly redecorated for the first day of President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday in Washington. Watch President Joe Biden’s inauguration speech
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