CEO who posted 'Lake America' sweatshirt photos is no longer with the company

U.S. President Donald Trump sits next to a map with "Lake America" written on it as he attends an event to sign an executive order at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Aug. 27, 2026. Evan Vucci | ReutersThe former CEO of U.S.-based credit union Family First is no longer with the company, days after she posted an allegedly AI-edited family photo of her family with "Lake America" sweatshirts. On Wednesday, a statement posted to the company's website revealed that Jane Smith was no longer with Family First "effective immediately," with chief operations officer Jason Acosta serving as interim CEO. It was signed by Maurice Patterson, chairman of the Family First Credit Union board, and Acosta.Family First did not state that if the reaction was the reason for Smith leaving, even though the company posted on Thursday that "we sincerely apologize for the concern, disappointment and pain this situation has caused our members and community."Family First is based in Michigan, a state that borders Canada.Smith on Sept. 11 had posted the photo on Facebook with the caption: "Like our sweatshirts? Not sure Canada will. Lol lol"The post has since been deleted from Faceb...