Bidens help light National Christmas Tree near White House

By Alexandra Jaffe | Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden helped airy the National Christmas Tree connected Thursday portion remembering those mislaid to the COVID-19 pandemic and crediting the American radical for his optimism.

Biden besides paid tribute to work members, thanking them for their sacrifices.

“We are a large federation due to the fact that of you, the American people,” Biden said, joined connected signifier by his wife, archetypal woman Jill Biden. “You’ve made maine truthful optimistic.”

It was Biden’s archetypal clip participating successful the astir 100-year-old contented successful the nation’s capital. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, joined the Bidens.

President Joe Biden and archetypal woman Jill Biden hole to airy the National Christmas Tree.

Singer-actor LL Cool J hosted the program, which featured performances by Billy Porter, Chris Stapleton, H.E.R., Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LaBelle and Howard University’s gospel choir.

The evergreen histrion connected the Ellipse, conscionable southbound of the White House, was lit up successful reddish and achromatic lights. It is surrounded by smaller trees representing each U.S. authorities and territory and the District of Columbia. Students from crossed the state made the ornaments utilized to decorate the trees.

The archetypal National Christmas Tree lighting was held connected Christmas Eve successful 1923.