FILE - John Lopes, playing the part of President George Washington, stands near the Washington Monument following a ribbon-cutting ceremony with first lady Melania Trump to re-open the monument, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Washington. Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
FILE - The likeness of George Washington is seen on a U.S. $1 bill, March 13, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
A statue of Abraham Lincoln towers over lifts overlooking Interstate 57 at the Anderson Equipment Rental Sales Service Company, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Bourbonnais, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Members of Alpha Company, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), give a firing demonstration on the Bowling Green of George Washington's Mount Vernon on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in Mount Vernon, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Members of Alpha Company, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), charge during a movement demonstration on the Bowling Green of George Washington's Mount Vernon on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in Mount Vernon, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)