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U.S. currency to bear Trump’s signature despite federal law

In a break with longstanding practice, the Treasury Department said US paper currency will soon carry the signature of President Donald Trump, a move scheduled to coincide with the nation's 250th anniversary and marking the first time a sitting president's name will appear on dollar bills. Traditionally, signatures appearing on Federal Reserve notes belong to the Treasurer of the United States and the secretary of the Treasury. The decision to place Mr Trump’s name on currency — and earlier efforts to place his likeness on a…