Trump Banner Installed at Justice Department

A large banner featuring President Donald Trump's portrait and the slogan "Make America Safe Again" was installed on the exterior of the Justice Department headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, marking the latest federal building to display such imagery amid celebrations for the nation's 250th anniversary.

The blue banner, draped between columns on the Robert F. Kennedy Building, includes the department's seal and Trump's image overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue. A second similar banner was unfurled at the building's northeast corner the same afternoon. Officials at the Justice Department described the display as part of efforts to honor the semiquincentennial and the administration's work on public safety. "We are proud at this Department of Justice to celebrate 250 years of our great country and our historic work to make America safe again at President Trump's direction," a department spokesperson said.

This installation follows similar banners on other federal buildings. Last May, the Agriculture Department headquarters displayed a Trump banner alongside one of Abraham Lincoln, bearing the phrase "Growing America Since 1862." An Agriculture Department spokesperson noted...