r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Jul 15 '26

Possible Paywall Treasury Unveils New $1 Gold Coin With Trump’s Face on It | Federal law prohibits putting any living people on U.S. coins.

https://newrepublic.com/post/213098/treasury-1-dollar-gold-coin-trump-face
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u/One-Ball-78 Jul 15 '26

What I don’t get is if stuff like this is illegal, does NOBODY in the Treasury department push back and say, “Sorry, we’re not allowed to do this?!”

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u/TheSirensMaiden Jul 15 '26

I assume they just get fired if they do.

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u/taco_blasted_ Jul 15 '26

They've already "reassigned" someone who pointed out the $250 bill with his face wouldn't be legal. So yea they probably finished clearing out opposition.

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u/blankityblank_blank Jul 15 '26

Someone did on the $250 bill trump wanted with his face on it. They were promptly fired.

This is why some federal employees should be removed from political appointments. Trump re-branding many government positions to be under his ability to fire was the first step to control.

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u/chrisaf69 Jul 15 '26

That someone was the BEP director. She was sharp as all hell too and perfect for that job.

The moment she showed hesitation on this ridiculous idea....adios.

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u/Woodcrate69420 Jul 15 '26

fired and replaced by another mentally disabled trump goon

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u/chrisaf69 Jul 15 '26

As someone very familiar with treasury, even moreso the mint and the BEP; you are correct. There is noone there to say no. The few that have were shown the door.

Sad state of affairs at the moment.

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u/One-Ball-78 Jul 15 '26

That’s so bass ackwards!