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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Vanity Fair photographer behind viral White House portraits defends his work: ‘Penetrating the theater of politics’

“Jump scare.”

The words appeared over and over again on Vanity Fair’s Instagram page Tuesday after the publication posted close-up photos of prominent White House figures as part of a series about the first year of the second Trump administration.

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