00:02President Trump is bucking tradition and soon to become the first sitting president whose
00:07signature will be featured on paper currency. U.S. Treasury Department made the announcement
00:12Thursday, saying it's part of Trump's broader celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary.
00:19His name will appear alongside that of Treasury Secretary Scott Besant on the $100 bill starting
00:25in June, with other bills to be printed in the following months. The U.S. Treasurer's name,
00:30which has been printed on money for more than 165 years, will be taken off. This marks the latest
00:36move to put Trump on money. Just last week, a federal arts panel unanimously approved a commemorative
00:43gold coin featuring Donald Trump's image, part of a series of coins the U.S. Mint will produce as part
00:49of America's 250th birthday celebrations. It will be the first time a sitting or living president
00:55will be featured on a coin. Federal law bars living people from appearing on coins,
01:00but the Trump administration claims the Treasury Department has the authority in this case.
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