President Donald Trump has ordered the relocation of the official White House portraits of former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush from the executive mansion’s main entrance to the top of the Grand Staircase, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the decision. The new placement restricts the paintings to an area accessible only to the First Family, Secret Service and a limited number of staff, meaning the thousands of daily visitors who pass through public tours and official events can no longer view the works. White House custom dating to the early 1960s calls for portraits of the most recent presidents to hang prominently in the entry hall. The White House and the offices of Obama and the Bush family did not immediately comment. The move underscores years of strained relations between Trump and his predecessors; the president previously criticized Obama over the 2016 election and has sparred publicly with both Bushes. In April, Trump had already shifted Obama’s portrait within the building during an earlier redecoration.
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