Trump inauguration photos edited to make crowd look larger

Newly-released documents reveal White House staffers intervened to obtain new photos of the event

Following a personal request from President Trump a US government photographer edited official pictures of his inauguration to make the crowd appear larger, according to newly released files.

US Department of the Interior records show President Trump requested a new set of pictures from the inauguration the next day in a phone call with the director of the National Park Service (NPS), Michael Reynolds.

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