The Oval Office underwent an overhaul on Monday as Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president.
Portraits of founding fathers George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson have returned to the presidential office, according to The Wall Street Journal, along with a fresh image of Andrew Jackson.
Trump is particularly fond of the populist Jackson, whose portrait was taken out by Joe Biden when he came into office four years ago and replaced with a painting of Benjamin Franklin.
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The portrait of Jackson, dubbed the “Indian Killer” by some Native Americans over his signing of the Indian Removal Act, stirred controversy in 2017 when it appeared in the backdrop as Trump honored Native Americans at the Oval Office.
Other items that have returned to the presidential office include a bust of Winston Churchill and a sculpture by Frederic Remington named “The Bronco Buster.”
But perhaps the most notable item to make a comeback is Trump’s beloved Diet Coke button, a small red button on the Resolute Desk that signals a butler to bring him a chilled glass of his favorite drink.
Trump did keep some artifacts brought in by Biden, including Franklin’s portrait and a bust of Martin Luther King Jr.
Trump returned to power on a frigid day filled with spectacle — centered around signing his first wave of executive orders — and his signature ramblings.
