President Biden and his family are heading to St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands for a final vacation before leaving the White House next month.
The trip has become an annual trip for the Bidens, who in the past have stayed at the home of a wealthy donor on the island. This is the third consecutive year that the President and his family have traveled to St. Croix for the New Year holidays. Last year in St. Croix, Mr. Biden said his New Year's resolution was to “come back next year.”
The president did not speak to reporters Thursday before boarding Air Force One. Mr Biden and his family usually stay out of public view during these holidays. The president and first lady Jill Biden are expected to join several family members on the trip.
The island is 84 square miles, with a population of approximately 41,000. Highs are expected to be in the 70s and 80s during the president's visit.
While this is his final vacation as president, Mr Biden is expected to visit Rome in January and meet Pope Francis.
Earlier this week, Mr. Biden vetoed A one-time bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judges, saying the House's “hasty action” left questions unanswered. On Christmas Eve, he Put signature on Congress passed 50 bills.
When the president returns to Washington in the New Year, he will have only a few days left before he succeeds President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said last week that Mr. Biden's goals before leaving office included implementing more bipartisan infrastructure legislation. Chips and Science ActBesides, the price of medicines prescribed by doctors has also reduced.
“That's our focus,” Jean-Pierre said. “That's what we're doing. And – and we'll continue to – certainly, continue to do that.”