FBN: Architect of the Capitol Will Remove Painting Depicting Police As Pigs

Capitol building to remove controversial pigs as police painting (Fox News)

A controversial painting on Capitol Hill depicting a police officer as a pig will be removed after sparking a scuffle between Democratic and Republican lawmakers, the architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers told Fox News Friday.

Ayers determined the painting violates the House Building Commission's rules and will be removed Tuesday after the federal holiday.

Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash.,the former Sheriff of King County, Washington, wrote to Ayers demanding the artwork be removed, and arguing the painting “is in clear violation of the Suitability Guidelines outlined in the official rules for the competition.”