Bidens’ final Christmas stays traditional — except for that weird tree

This year’s White House decorations include a heavy dose of “Peace and Light.”

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Jill Biden unveiled the decorations for her last White House Christmas on Monday, including arches covered with garland and sleigh bells in the East Colonnade. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)
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After an election year filled with rancor and ultimately, voters’ rejection of the Biden administration, the White House is calling for a “Season of Peace & Light” with this year’s holiday theme.

“At the holidays, Americans come together every year in fellowship and faith, reminding us that we are stronger as a community than we are apart,” President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wrote at the end of the holiday guidebook. “The strength of our country, and the soul of our Nation, come from you. May the promise of this ‘Season of Peace and Light’ guide your path forward.”