WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The holidays are in full swing at the White House. First Lady Jill Biden welcomed the official White House Christmas tree on Monday. The event is a longstanding tradition, but this year the tree has some extra meaning because of where it came from.

First Lady Jill Biden accepted the delivery of this year’s White House Christmas tree from Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Newland, an area impacted by Hurricane Helene.

The White House confirmed that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. “The president promised that he would attend the inauguration of whomever won the election,