Updated: Dec. 6, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Joe Biden hosts his final National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony (12 images)
By Wade Sheridan
President Joe Biden hosted the 102nd annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, the final one of his presidency, at the White House and President's Park in Washington on Thursday. James Taylor, Trisha Yearwood, Muni Long and The War and Treaty performed.
President Joe Biden speaks at the 102nd National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse at the White House and President's Park in Washington on December 5, 2024. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
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Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff listen as Biden speaks. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
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This year's tree is a 35-foot red spruce from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
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