Senators to Rubio: Keep Trump's Face Off US Passports

A group of senators is formally asking that Secretary of State Marco Rubio halt plans to put President Trump's face inside a special edition US passport. In a letter to Rubio first obtained by CNBC, Sen. Jeff Merkley and four other senators urged the State Department to scrap plans for a limited-edition US passport marking the nation's 250th anniversary that would feature Trump's image over the Declaration of Independence.

The lawmakers argue that putting a sitting president on a passport breaks with precedent and would turn a unifying national observance into "a vehicle for personal promotion. ... We ask you to halt these plans given the anti-democratic impact this decision will have." Sens. Merkley, Chris Van Hollen, Jacky Rosen, Tim Kaine, and Angus King are also seeking details on the cost, how the design was chosen, and whether travelers can select a standard design if they choose. Trump's likeness is also set to appear on a 250th-anniversary $1 coin, and new dollar bills will bear his signature.