Biden kicks off Easter Egg ceremony at the White House

President Joe Biden inaugurated the annual Easter Egg ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday.

However, not even this traditional act was exempt from politics.

Biden stated that he plans to participate in “at least three or four more Easter Egg ceremonies, maybe five.”

The reference concerns his anticipated announcement that he will run for re-election, but when pressed on the issue by NBC’s “Today” reporter Al Roker, the president remained evasive, repeating what he has said. said for months.

“My plans are to run, Al, but we’re not ready to announce it yet,” Biden told Roker.

After making an early public appearance to speak with Roker after the gates opened at 7:00 a.m., Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will address those present from the White House balcony.

Some 30,000 people are expected to attend the event in nine shifts, which will end at 7:00 p.m.

The theme of the ceremony, devised by the first lady, is education. Jill Biden is a teacher and has incorporated several learning opportunities into the event.

The White House Easter Egg Ceremony dates back to 1878, when President Rutherford B. Hayes opened the garden of the presidential mansion to a group of children who had been expelled from the Capitol.

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