President Biden and his household are heading to St. Croix within the U.S. Virgin Islands for a ultimate vacation earlier than he leaves the White Home subsequent month.
The journey has turn into an annual one for the Bidens, who previously have stayed at a rich donor’s dwelling on the island. It is the third 12 months in a row the president and his household have traveled to St. Croix for the New Yr’s vacation. Final 12 months in St. Croix, Mr. Biden mentioned his New Yr’s decision was “to come back again subsequent 12 months.”
The president didn’t converse to reporters Thursday earlier than boarding Air Drive One. Mr. Biden and his household often largely keep out of public view throughout these holidays. A number of members of the family are anticipated to hitch the president and first girl Jill Biden on the journey.
The island is 84 sq. miles, with a inhabitants of about 41,000 folks. Highs are anticipated to be within the 70s and 80s in the course of the president’s journey.
Whereas that is his ultimate vacation as president, Mr. Biden is predicted to go to Rome in January and meet with Pope Francis.
Earlier this week, Mr. Biden vetoed a once-bipartisan effort so as to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying the Home’s “hurried motion” left unanswered questions. On Christmas Eve, he signed 50 payments handed by Congress.
When the president returns to Washington within the new 12 months, he can have mere days earlier than President-elect Donald Trump takes his place on Jan. 20.
White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned final week that Mr. Biden’s targets earlier than leaving workplace embody additional implementing the bipartisan infrastructure regulation and the CHIPS and Science Act, in addition to reducing the price of prescribed drugs.
“That is our focus,” Jean-Pierre mentioned. “That is what we have been doing. And — and we’ll proceed — proceed, definitely, to try this.”
