First lady Jill Biden gushed over Christmas decorations in a holiday message Monday, a day after her husband, President Joe Biden, pardoned his criminal son Hunter.
The first lady walked reporters through the Christmas decorations at the White House.
“In the East Garden Room, a horse-drawn sleigh draws us into the historic mansion, where we enter another hall of light, where a garland of lush greenery envelops us in the tranquility of nature. I’m going in,” she said.
“In the library, a swirling forest of vintage ceramic trees glows with holiday colors. And once inside, I was transported back to my childhood, because when that tree first appeared, , an antique, so we knew Christmas had begun,” she continued, explaining that a “reflective canopy” enveloped everyone. “Gentle Snow” in the east room.
She also touted the White House Christmas tree, which is painted with the names of “all the states and territories and the District of Columbia, as you look around at the top.”
“And every year, I love seeing all the visitors, and you probably see it yourself when you walk there looking for your home state. And you know… Like, when I see your face light up when you realize, 'Hey, we have Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey,'” she continued.
“In the Red Room, glowing gifts from beneath the Christmas tree emerge like messages of peace in the sky,” she said, also highlighting the Gold Star Tree display.
Jill Biden also gave a shout-out to teachers, as she always does.
“How many teachers are there among you? There are many,” she said. “I love that because the teachers always get things done.”
“So we have a group of people who have helped us stay in touch with the American people over the last four years, and we have communications volunteers,” Jill Biden continued.
“So you can imagine how much I appreciate them as English teachers and their writing skills. Because I teach writing, you are an essential part of our democracy. Thank you very much for your work,” she continued. He looked back on his last Christmas at the White House.
“It has been the honor of our lives to serve as your first family. May our nation be blessed with peace and light this holiday season. Merry Christmas. Happy holidays. We love you all,” she said.
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Jill Biden's holiday message came a day after her husband announced he would pardon his criminal son Hunter.
Joe Biden: “No reasonable person considering the facts of Hunter's case can come to any other conclusion than that Hunter was chosen solely because he is my son. That is wrong.'' said A White House statement named her son as the victim.
“Efforts have been made to break Hunter, who has been sober for five and a half years, even in the face of relentless attacks and selective prosecution. In trying to break Hunter, they tried to break me too—and There is no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough,” he said, ultimately targeting crimes dating back to 2014, meaning acts from January 1, 2014 to December 1, 2024. Mr. Hunter was pardoned for his crimes. This happened to cover the period during which Mr. Hunter served on the board of corrupt Ukrainian gas company Burisma. Announced in May 2014.
Video shows Jill Biden addressing reporters during an event with military families at the White House's official dining hall on Monday, saying she “of course” supports Hunter's pardon.
