WASHINGTON — It could be another ten years before we see Harriet Tubman on a $20 bill.
Under a plan put together by the Obama Administration, the Treasury Department would replace former President Andrew Jackson, a slaveholder, with Tubman sometime this year.
But Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the redesign would not be released until 2030 because the new currency would require the development of anti-counterfeiting technology and a new print process.
Since the $20 bill is the standard ATM bill, it has the highest volume and requires more time to implement robust security features.
The redesigned $10 bill is slated to come out in 2026.
President Donald Trump had spoken out against the decision to replace Jackson on the $20 bill when he was a candidate, calling the decision, "pure political correctness."
Harriet Tubman was a former slave known for her work helping to free African Americans from bondage.
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