Katie Zacharia Posted 2 Altered Oval Office Photos as East Potomac Image Drew Scrutiny
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 17
Katie Zacharia Posted 2 Altered Oval Office Photos as East Potomac Image Drew Scrutiny
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 17
Summary
A second photo Zacharia posted Saturday appears digitally edited to remove a blurred image from Trump’s desk after her first post triggered questions about what had been obscured.
Digital traces also suggest the White House Historical Association guidebook under the image was altered, with the mansion picture normally printed on its cover missing in the later post.
Local advocates said the hidden image resembled East Potomac Park, where Trump wants to overhaul a federally owned golf course; the White House and Zacharia declined to say whether that was the image.
The timing matters because a federal judge halted tree cutting at the park after hundreds of trees were felled on Oct. 10 and is probing whether the administration had already settled key project decisions.
Judge Ana Reyes has ordered two senior Interior officials to testify Monday, while the Justice Department on Friday sought her recusal, accusing her of hostility toward the administration.