PHOTOS OF WHITE HOUSE 2016 CHRISTMAS DECOR: Final Christmas at White House emotional for Michelle Obama
buzzz worthy. . . By Mona Austin First Lady Michell Obama speaks to military families at the final White House Christmas Decor preview in the East Room on November 29, 2016. All photos by Mona Austin. First Lady Michelle Obama delivered emotional remarks at the final White House Christmas preview on Tuesday. Days beforehand she said receiving the offical White House Christmas tree was the "easy part." Saying a final farewell to military families who were a part of the Joining Forces initiative she and Dr. Jill Biden started was clearly the hard part. She got choked up just before announcing the official start of Christmas in Washington. From the volunteers to the event planner and crew that hung the chandaliers, Mrs. Obama expressed hearfelt gratitute to the people who made the holidays special at the White House over her family's stay. Mrs. Obama said she tried to make the White House a place where people from all walks of life could feel comfortab...