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White House Shared Digitally Altered Photo Showing Arrested Activist Crying, Fact-Checks Confirm

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Jan 23, 2026
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The White House’s official social media account shared a digitally altered photo of activist and attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong’s arrest that made her appear to be crying — a shift from the original image showing her calm during the incident. The blurred-face image posted by the White House came after an earlier version shared by Homeland Security Secre…

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