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

NPR | By Erika Ryan,

Adrian Florido, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published August 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT

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.

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.

Patrick Jarenwattananon

Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme

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