President Joe Biden was the picture of a doting grandfather as he stepped off Marine One hand in hand with his grandson Beau Biden after spending the Easter weekend together at Camp David.
Biden and first lady Jill Biden each held their grandchildren’s hands as they stepped off the helicopter at For McNair in Washington, DC, on Sunday.
The president was wearing tan pants and a blue jacket and Jill was wearing a long white dress and holding a bouquet of yellow daffodils on one head and Beau’s on the other.
Walking hand in hand with his grandparents, the group was all smiles as Beau carried a small Easter egg followed by his parents Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen.
Hunter was dressed in casual jeans, a blue shirt and a baseball cap and his wife smiled behind a pair of large sunglasses in her all-black outfit.
The Biden family was all smiles as the president and first lady emerged from Marine One holding hands with their grandson Beau Biden.
First Lady Jill Biden greeted the press while holding hands with her grandson Beau Biden and carrying a bouquet of daffodils.
Baby Beau Biden held a small Easter egg in his hands as he stepped off the helicopter and was escorted by his grandparents.
Beau Biden’s parents, Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen, kept it casual with the president’s son wearing jeans and a dark blue shirt and his wife smiling behind a pair of large sunglasses.
The president spent the holiday weekend with his family at the retreat in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains, as his administration came under fire over several controversial Easter celebration choices.
On Sunday, White House spokesman Andrew Bates doubled down on honoring Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter after sparking a firestorm of criticism from conservative lawmakers.
“As a Christian who celebrates Easter as a family, President Biden stands for bringing people together and defending the dignity and freedoms of all Americans,” Bates said.
‘Sadly, it is no surprise that politicians seek to divide and weaken our country with cruel, hateful and dishonest rhetoric. President Biden will never abuse his faith for political purposes or profit.”
March 31 has been designated to honor the transgender movement internationally since 2009. However, this year it coincides with the celebration of Holy Week.
Bates’ comments followed a statement released by President Joe Biden on Saturday.
“On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect Union, where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives. “, He said.
‘Today we send a message to all transgender Americans: you are loved. You are heard. You are understood. You belong. “You are America, and I and my entire administration stand behind you.”
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill held the hands of their grandson Beau Biden as they exited Marine One on Sunday.
The president was wearing tan pants and a blue jacket, Jill was wearing a long white dress, and Beau was wearing red pants and a black sweater.
Hand in hand with his grandmother, Beau walked toward the family trailer at Fort McNair.
Biden was the first US president to issue a formal proclamation recognizing the event in 2021.
With the holiday coinciding with Easter during its 15th year, Biden’s comments drew criticism from conservatives, including former President Donald Trump.
Trump’s national press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, criticized the proclamation as “appalling and insulting.”
He claimed the president’s announcement was evidence of the Biden administration’s “years-long attack on the Christian faith.”
Aside from those in the political sphere, some pop culture figures also spoke.
Reality star Caitlyn Jenner wrote: “I am absolutely disgusted that Joe Biden, a self-proclaimed devout Catholic, declared the Most Holy Day of Holiness as Transgender Day of Visibility.” The only thing you should declare on this day is ‘HE is risen’.
Jenner came out as transgender in 2015 and underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2017.
The White House also received backlash for the decision to ban religious images on shipments of children of military families participating in the traditional Easter egg roll event, as critics called the move an “attack on Christianity”.
Conservative policy researcher Jeremy Carl tweeted that this shows that the president and Democrats “hate America’s heritage… and prove it again and again.”
“The war on Christianity continues,” said another critic, while others noted, “We need to remind the White House that Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.”
The White House came under fire for several controversial Easter celebration choices, including honoring Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter.
Biden also faced backlash over the decision to ban religious imagery from performances by children of military families participating in the traditional Easter egg roll event.
Palestinian Solidarity protesters from Extinction Rebellion NYC laid an ambush during an Easter mass Saturday night at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
The First Lady’s communications director, Elizabeth Alexander, defended the decision on Twitter.
“The standard Egg Board brochure non-discrimination language soliciting artwork has been used for the past 45 years, across all Democratic and Republican administrations, for all WH Easter Egg Rolls, including previous administrations,” he said Alexander.
Amid several Easter controversies at the White House, Palestinian Solidarity protesters from Extinction Rebellion NYC ambushed an Easter mass Saturday night at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
The customary Easter Vigil Mass led by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, descended into chaos when the group invaded the church.
In front of the faithful, the brazen activists unfurled a flag adorned with an olive tree and the words “SILENCE = DEATH.”
As they were led away, heads began to turn as a chant could be heard: “Free Palestine, free!”