U.S. Mint and Currency

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent canceled Biden‑era U.S. Mint Semiquincentennial quarter designs approved for 2026 after the administration determined they omitted Founding Fathers and emphasized DEI themes, and signaled new patriotic designs will be used instead. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach confirmed the shift, Fox News Digital published images of the scrapped coins (covering the Declaration, Constitution, abolition, women’s suffrage and civil rights), and noted former Secretary Janet Yellen had previously signed off on the 2026 concepts.