Joe Biden joins wife Jill in Christmas Eve visit to children’s hospital

First lady Jill Biden holds hands with a patient at the Children’s National Hospital as she arrives to read a story for Christmas (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden brought some Christmas Eve cheer to hospitalised children who are not well enough to go home for the holidays.

It is longstanding tradition for first ladies to visit Children’s National Hospital at Christmas, but Joe Biden’s visit on Friday was a surprise.