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George Washington head coach Jamion Christian gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 71-64. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

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Charles Willson Peale (American, 1741-1827). George Washington, 1776. Oil on canvas, 44 x 38 5/16 in. (111.7 x 97.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 34.1178. The Brooklyn Museum has added a new feature to its 1776 oil-on-canvas painting of Continental Army Gen. George Washington — a description card that notes his ownership of slaves despite defending the self-evident truth that all men are created equal.

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President Barack Obama smiles beneath a portrait of George Washington as reporters enter the Oval Office of the White House before the swearing in of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius,Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in Washington.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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"He has more in common with George Wallace than he does with George Washington," former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said.

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George Washington the Patriot Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Jennifer Rizzotti (center), a member of the women's basketball Hall of Fame, is in her second season as the women's coach at George Washington. She played at the University of Connecticut and was the coach at Hartford for 17 seasons before coming to Foggy Bottom. (Courtesy photo / George Washington athletics)

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George Washington senior guard Yuta Watanabe (right) puts up a shot in a game at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. Courtesy photo. (Photo by Greg Fiume / George Washington athletics)

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Troops gather during a re-enactment of Gen. George Washington's daring Christmas 1776 crossing of the Delaware River, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in Washington Crossing, Pa. High winds scuttled the annual re-enactment of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War. Other activities went on as scheduled, including Washington's rallying of his troops, historical speeches and processions. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 1939, file photo, Felix Frankfurter, the new associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, poses in his judicial robe for his portrait in Washington. Supreme Court nominations became politically contentious about 222 years ago when the Senate voted down George Washington’s choice for chief justice. Even some who have made it to the court endured difficult confirmations. Frankfurter’s loyalty to the United States was questioned because of his birth in Austria, his Judaism and his affiliation with the American Civil Liberties Union. (AP Photo)

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George Washington served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and later presided over the 1787 convention that drafted the United States Constitution. He served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He is popularly considered the driving force behind the nation's establishment and came to be known as the "father of the country," both during his lifetime and to this day. ** FILE **

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, file photo, Curt Viebranz, president and CEO of George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate, poses in the new Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington in Mount Vernon, Va. Viebranz expects between 10,000 and 15,000 people to visit the estate on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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Revolutionary War re-enactors walk along a path before the re-enactment of Gen. George Washington's Christmas Day crossing to New Jersey on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, in Washington Crossing, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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Revolutionary War re-enactor Patrick Jordan, as Col. Paul Sargent of the 16th Massachusetts Continental regiment, stands in morning mist looking over the Delaware River before the re-enactment of Gen. George Washington's Christmas Day crossing to New Jersey on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, in Washington Crossing, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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George Washington (White House image)

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George Washington (Image: The White House) ** FILE **

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George Washington

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George Washington head coach Jonathan Tsipis looks at the score board during the first half of a college basketball game against Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAA tournament, in Corvallis, Ore., on Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)