Relatives of late artist Norman Rockwell push back on DHS use of paintings

By Linah Mohammad,

Scott Detrow, Jeanette Woods

Published November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM EST

Norman Rockwell's granddaughter Daisy has condemned the Department of Homeland Security's use of his paintings, saying DHS is misappropriating his art to support policies he would not have endorsed.

Linah Mohammad

Prior to joining NPR in 2022, Mohammad was a producer on The Washington Post's daily flagship podcast Post Reports, where her work was recognized by multiple awards. She was honored with a Peabody award for her work on an episode on the life of George Floyd.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Jeanette Woods

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