Capitol Lens | Heavy mettle

Heard on the Hill

Capitol Lens | Heavy mettle

By Bill Clark

Posted September 23, 2025 at 2:07pm

A cyclist stops on the east end of the National Mall on Tuesday to take a photo of statues satirizing President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, titled “In Honor of Friendship Month.”

The backs of the statues, with the Washington Monument in the distance, are pictured on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

The front of the Trump and Epstein statues are seen in silhouette on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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