WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has removed references to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments from his portrait display, the Associated Press reported Sunday, the latest apparent change at an institution Trump has accused of bias as his administration reshapes how federal museums document U.S. history.

A new photograph of Trump — taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok and showing him with brow furrowed, leaning over his Oval Office desk — replaced an earlier image at the museum’s “America’s Presidents” exhibition. The accompanying text block that had described his first term, including his impeachments, was removed. As of Sunday, Trump was the only president in the gallery whose display did not include extended biographical text alongside his portrait.

The change comes as the Trump administration has moved broadly to reshape how federal cultural institutions present American history, including an August executive order requiring the Smithsonian to review all exhibits before the nation marks its 250th anniversary on July 4.

What the removed text said

Trump’s original “portrait label,” as the Smithsonian calls it, described his Supreme Court nominations and his administration’s development of COVID-19 vaccines. That section concluded: “Impeached twice, on charges of abuse of power and incitement of insurrection after supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, he was acquitted by the Senate in both trials.”

The label also noted Trump’s 2024 election victory and his status as one of only two presidents to win nonconsecutive terms, alongside Grover Cleveland. As of Sunday, the full text remained available online.

The White House did not say whether it sought any changes to the display. The Smithsonian did not address that question in its statement to the Associated Press.

White House spokesman Davis Ingle said the new photograph ensures Trump’s “unmatched aura … will be felt throughout the halls of the National Portrait Gallery.”

The gallery said in a statement that it was “beginning its planned update of the America’s Presidents gallery which will undergo a larger refresh this Spring.” The museum said it had been “exploring quotes or tombstone labels, which provide only general information, such as the artist’s name” for some new exhibitions and displays.

Other presidents’ displays unchanged

References to the impeachments of Presidents Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 remained as part of their portrait labels, the AP reported. President Richard Nixon’s 1974 resignation as a result of the Watergate scandal also remained in his display.

The gallery noted that “the history of Presidential impeachments continues to be represented in our museums, including the National Museum of American History.”

Broader pattern of changes at federal institutions

In the months before his August order directing a Smithsonian review, Trump fired the head archivist of the National Archives and moved to remove National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet. Sajet maintained the backing of the Smithsonian’s governing board but ultimately resigned.

The Republican administration said its review effort would “ensure alignment with the president’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions.”

At the White House, Trump also designed a “Presidential Walk of Fame” featuring gilded photographs of himself and his predecessors. Former President Joe Biden is represented there by an autopen. A plaque beneath Biden’s stand-in describes the 46th executive as “by far, the worst President in American History” who “brought our Nation to the brink of destruction.” The White House said Trump was a primary author of the plaques.