- Officials within the Trump administration's Treasury Department reportedly advocated for a new $250 bill featuring Donald Trump's image to mark the nation's 250th anniversary.
- The Washington Post obtained mock-ups of the proposed bill, which displayed Trump's portrait and the phrase '250 AMERICA,' with U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach reportedly pressing staff to advance the concept.
- Under federal law, only deceased individuals are permitted to appear on U.S. currency, a regulation that has been in effect since 1866, posing a significant legal hurdle for the proposed bill.
- Current and former employees of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing indicated that creating a new bill, especially one of such high value, typically takes six to eight years to produce.
- Patricia Solimene, the director of the printing bureau, was reassigned from her role after reportedly explaining to officials that the $250 note was not statutorily authorized and would take years to produce.
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