Trump's face doesn't belong on U.S. passport, senators tell Rubio

A U.S. passport featuring an image and signature of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in this rendering released by the State Department, in Washington, April 28, 2026. U.S. State Department | Via Reuters President Donald Trump 's face should not be printed on a special edition U.S. passport, a group led by Democratic senators said in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday. The group, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley , D-Ore., in the letter shared first with CNBC, called on Rubio to halt plans to issue a limited number of passports featuring Trump to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary. "The U.S. passport has never — and should not now — feature an image of a sitting U.S. president. We ask you to halt these plans given the anti-democratic impact this decision will have," the group wrote. The letter was signed by Sens. Chris Van Hollen , D-Md., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tim Kaine , D-Va., and Angus King , I-Vt., who caucuses with Democrats.