Biden press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put the 19th century abolitionist leader on the $20 bill.

Obama administration Treasury Secretary Jack Lew had selected Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation's seventh president, on the $20 bill.

But Tubman's fate had been in doubt since the 2016 presidential campaign based on critical comments by then-candidate Donald Trump, who branded the move “pure political correctness.” Trump administration Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin did not move forward with the decision by the Obama administration.

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Biden expands quick bid to undo Trump’s immigration policies

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Biden faces scrutiny over reliance on executive orders

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Fauci cites ‘liberating feeling’ in pandemic update during 2nd Biden White House press briefing

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Biden to keep FBI Director Christopher Wray

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Effort to put Tubman on $20 bill restarted under Biden

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