White House Releases Official Portraits of President Biden, Vice President Harris
- Kamala Devi Harris is seen wearing her signature pearls paired with a navy blazer.
The White House released the official portraits for both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Devi Harris on April 9. In her portrait, Harris is seen wearing her signature pearls paired with a navy blazer. The stunning portrait was captured by Lawrence Jackson, chief photographer for the vice president.
“Honored to share my official portrait and to serve as your Vice President,” Harris tweeted on April 9. So far, the tweet has 224.2 thousand likes, 12.7 K retweets and 1.892 quote tweets.
Jackson meanwhile, took to Instagram to share his thoughts. “Believe me when I say this…sometimes I just push the button,” he wrote. “You are looking at the official portrait of Vice President Harris. This (and one of @potus) will be adorning government buildings and embassies across the globe.”
Biden’s portrait, on the other hand, is captured by Adam Schultz, chief official photographer of the White House. Schultz clicked Biden’s photo last month, according to his tweet. “Proud to unveil the official portrait of @POTUS, taken on March 3, 2021, in the Library room of the @WhiteHouse.
The pair of images will be displayed in federal buildings across the country.