Why everyone’s talking about Obama’s tan suit

This week marks fifth anniversary of scandal over then US president’s sartorial choice for press briefing

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Barack Obama made a range of controversial decisions during his reign as US president but few triggered such widespread debate as that surrounding what was dubbed Tan-gate.

On 28 August 2014, the then president wore a light tan suit to a White House briefing, provoking a debate that inspired more than 4,000 tweets during the press conference alone, reports The Independent.

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