The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit.

A statue of President Donald Trump holding hands with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which was unveiled Tuesday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was removed early Wednesday by ...

A group calling itself "The Secret Handshake" claimed credit for the artwork in a statement to the Independent, and said it had a permit for the statues.