
Bidens set to attend National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony
CNN
The first family and the second family are set to attend the National Christmas Tree lighting outside the White House Thursday afternoon.
The event, taking place on the Ellipse, will mark the first tree lighting since President Joe Biden took office. Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland are scheduled to speak at the ceremony.
The event is the latest evidence that the holiday season at the White House is in full swing.

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