For nearly 80 years, a painting of Jesus guiding stranded sailors hung at the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s Wiley Hall as a symbol of the sailors' religious heritage. Now, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is returning the painting to a place of prominence back from the dark basement to which it was relegated during the Biden years.

During his visit to the academy in May , Duffy announced his intention to reinstall the painting that was removed in 2023.

'God is good for these Mariners — true FAITHFUL American patriots!'

On Monday, Duffy celebrated the successful installation in a social media post.

"Jesus is out of the basement!" Secretary Duffy wrote on X. "I promised you I would restore faith at @UsmmaO by returning 'Christ on the Water' to its place of prominen

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