Pelosi lights up Christmas tree at The Capitol
03 December 2020 |
3:45 pm
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi attends the lighting of the Christmas tree at The Capitol. This year's tree is a 55-foot Engelmann Spruce from Colorado.
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