President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited the Children’s National Hospital the Friday before Christmas.

Watch the event in the player above.

The Biden’s had also visited the hospital last year, where they spoke to patients and staff and read a story to children.

Jill Biden’s visit continued an 80-year annual tradition dating to Bess Truman of first ladies bringing holiday cheer to children who are too ill to be at home on Christmas. President Biden joined his wife last year, making the first visit by a sitting president.

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