2021 Holiday spirit sweeps White House FILE - A view of the South balconies of the White House in Washington Nov. 30, 2021, lit up with holiday decorations. In addition to fewer people passing through the White House for the open houses, thousands of other people didn't get a close-up look at how Jill Biden decked out White House hallways and public rooms for the holidays because public tours of the executive mansion remain on indefinite hold due to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) (Susan Walsh/AP)
2021 Holiday spirit sweeps White House FILE - The China Room of the White House is decorated for the holiday season during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations Nov. 29, 2021, in Washington. In addition to fewer people passing through the White House for the open houses, thousands of other people didn't get a close-up look at how Jill Biden decked out White House hallways and public rooms for the holidays because public tours of the executive mansion remain on indefinite hold due to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) (Evan Vucci/AP)
2021 Holiday spirit sweeps White House FILE - The Red Room of the White House is decorated for the holiday season during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations, Nov. 29, 2021, in Washington. In addition to fewer people passing through the White House for the open houses, thousands of other people didn't get a close-up look at how Jill Biden decked out White House hallways and public rooms for the holidays because public tours of the executive mansion remain on indefinite hold due to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) (Evan Vucci/AP)
2021 Holiday spirit sweeps White House FILE - A White House gingerbread house sits in the State Dining Room during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations, Nov. 29, 2021, in Washington. In addition to fewer people passing through the White House for the open houses, thousands of other people didn't get a close-up look at how Jill Biden decked out White House hallways and public rooms for the holidays because public tours of the executive mansion remain on indefinite hold due to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) (Evan Vucci/AP)
2021 Holiday spirit sweeps White House FILE - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., second from right, lights the menorah in the East Room of the White House in Washington, during an event to celebrate Hanukkah, Dec. 1, 2021. Others watching are, from left, Jewish community leader Susan Stern, Dr. Rabbi Aaron Glatt, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) (Susan Walsh/AP)
2021 Holiday spirit sweeps White House FILE - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive to attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington, Dec. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) (Susan Walsh/AP)
2021 Holiday spirit sweeps White House FILE - A photo of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden sits in a Christmas tree in the State Dining Room of the White House during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations, Nov. 29, 2021, in Washington. In pre-pandemic times, presidents and first ladies spent many evenings in December before Christmas hosting nearly two dozen holiday parties and receptions, sometimes two per day, where they stood in line for hours to pose for photos with ecstatic guests. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) (Evan Vucci/AP)
2021 Holiday spirit sweeps White House President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden speak with the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., via teleconference in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. The tracking operation will be opened for 20 hours on Christmas Eve day to help keep an eye on the whereabouts of Santa Claus. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
