Ambassador Monica Crowley discusses the Great American State Fair, set to transform the National Mall in Washington D.C. from June 25 to July 10. Celebrating America's 250th anniversary, the 16-day event will feature pavilions from all 50 states and six territories, a 110-foot Ferris wheel, traditional games, and rodeo competitions, aiming to unite the country.
FIRST ON FOX —The State Department is releasing new U.S. passport designs to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. The new passport designs, obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, prominently feature President Donald Trump's image on the inside cover.
Mock-ups show Trump's image surrounded by the Declaration of Independence and American flag along with the president's signature in gold. Another page features the famous painting of the founding fathers signing the Declaration of Independence.
The passports, which are set to be released this summer, are part of the Trump administration’s broader "America250" celebration, which also includes aGrand Prix raceon the National Mall in August and a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn in June.
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The mock-up of the new U.S. passports set to be released in commemoration of America's 250th anniversary prominently feature an image of President Donald Trump.(Courtesy of the U.S. State Department)
"As the United States celebrates America's 250th anniversary in July, theState Departmentis preparing to release a limited number of specially designed U.S. passports to commemorate this historic occasion," State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott told Fox News Digital.
Meanwhile, the back cover of the commemorative U.S. passports will feature an American flag with "20" centered between the 13 stars featured on the 1777-version of the flag.
While featuring customized artwork and enhanced imagery, Pigott said that the new passports will continue "maintaining the same security features that make the U.S. Passport the most secure documents in the world."
Special commemorative America 250 U.S. passports are being released by the State Department this summer.(Courtesy of the U.S. State Department)
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