This photograph of a south view of the White House was taken by Thomas Goertel on December 2, 2021. Taken from the Ellipse, the photograph captures a motorcade on the South Drive. A trio of Christmas wreaths hang from the Truman Balcony, and the lights of the Blue Room Christmas Tree can be seen through the center windows of the South Portico.

This photograph of a south view of the White House was taken by Thomas Goertel on December 2, 2021. Taken from the Ellipse, the photograph captures a motorcade on the South Drive. A trio of Christmas wreaths hang from the Truman Balcony, and the lights of the Blue Room Christmas Tree can be seen through the center windows of the South Portico.

This photograph, taken by Pete Souza on September 11, 2009, shows Reggie Love (left), personal aide to President Barack Obama, and White House physician Dr. Jeffrey Keuter (right) en route to a wreath-laying ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, in commemoration of the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. Love checks messages on his cell phone and BlackBerry, while Dr. Kueter looks out the window. Both men are seated in a limousine in the presidential motorcade, the seats are embellished with the Presidential Seal. In 2002, President George W. Bush designated September 11th as Patriot Day, a time that has been recognized through presidential proclamations as a national day of remembrance, prayer, and service. Presidents and first ladies typically commemorate the day through moment of silence observations on the White House South Lawn, and by attending remembrance ceremonies at sites affected by the terrorist attacks.

This photograph depicts the motorcade of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents providing security in support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C, on January 20, 2021. President Biden took his Oath of Office to become the 46th President of the United States earlier in the day.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden. Jr. waves to onlookers while passing by in the presidential motorcade following his inaugural ceremony in Washington D.C. on January 20, 2021. President Biden took his Oath of Office to become the 46th President of the United States in a scaled-down ceremony and celebration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This photograph was taken by Jerry Glasser for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.