Alston's sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. remained in a prominent position at the Oval Office when Joe Biden began his presidency in January 2021. It is currently displayed near a bust of Robert F. Kennedy, with both sculptures flanking the fireplace in the office. [4]

Jan 24, 2017 · O n the evening of January 20, TIME White House correspondent Zeke Miller incorrectly reported that the bust of Martin Luther King Jr. had been removed from the Oval Office. Zeke quickly issued...

4 days ago · A bust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. adorns a table for an early preview of the redesigned Oval Office awaiting President Joseph Biden at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Bill O'Leary/The ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Both Biden and Trump chose to display a bust of Martin Luther King Jr., and both also included a portrait of Benjamin Franklin in the office, which Biden chose to signify his commitment to...

Jan 22, 2017 · Then there was the bust of another famous leader -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Was it in the Oval Office, or wasn’t it? The confusion started on Inauguration Day after a reporter, Zeke...

5 days ago · President Donald Trump has elected to keep a bust of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., seen in this Jan. 20, 2021, photo, that was on display in President Joe Biden’s Oval Office.

Jan 29, 2024 · A bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. is seen while President Joe Biden meets with Chief of Staff Zients and senior advisers, Thursday, January 11, 2024, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Jan 21, 2025 · The statement echoed a well-known quote from Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech, in which King declared, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live ...

6 days ago · President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to release files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.