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The White House unveiled its official portrait of first lady Melania Trump on Monday. Mrs. Trump is pictured in a suit, standing in front of a window with the Washington Monument in the rearview ...

Melania Trump's new official White House portrait was released on Monday. The first lady is all business in the black and white picture, wearing a suit while striking a power pose.