First lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed an 18-foot Fraser fir tree to the White House Monday afternoon, a decades-long tradition that unofficially marks the start of holiday celebrations at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
“Look how beautiful this is,” the first lady said of the 18 1/2-foot (5.6 meter) Fraser fir that was delivered by wagon to her Pennsylvania Avenue doorstep by Clydesdale horses named Ben and Winston.
“It is beautiful. It’s magnificent, really,” she said.
The first lady was joined by father-son duo Russell “Rusty” and Beau Estes, who grew this year’s tree that will live in the Blue Room of the White House, along with their families and young children. The group traveled from Jefferson, North Carolina to present the tree to the first lady and for a tour of the White House grounds.
Following the first lady’s acceptance, the Christmas tree will be decorated for the holiday season.
Jill Biden was joined by a D.C. Army National Guard family to honor the National Guard’s role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, her office said. She has been using her new role to help highlight and rally support for military families from across the country through an initiative named Joining Forces.
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