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Whatever happened to ... Obama's tan suit?

NPR | By Erika Ryan,
Adrian Florido, Patrick Jarenwattananon
Published August 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Lynn Sweet, the Chicago Sun-Times reporter in search of President Barack Obama's tan suit infamously worn at a 2014 press conference.

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Erika Ryan
Erika Ryan is a producer for All Things Considered.
Adrian Florido
Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.
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Patrick Jarenwattananon
Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme
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