The Bidens had watched portions of the play and were familiar with its ‘message of positivity, hope, generosity, and empathy,’ according to a White House official.

“We have more Asian Americans than ever before in history and we want to thank you for making the Diwali celebration a joyous part of American culture,” US President Joe Biden said during a reception to celebrate Diwali at the White House.

Jean-Pierre has also worked on Biden’s campaign. She has also had a long career in Democratic communications. In her new role, she will have the high-pressure job of delivering daily briefings from the lectern in the briefing room.

Neal and Naomi met each other through a common friend and gradually began dating.

Peter Neal’s fiancé Naomi is President Joe Biden’s 28-year-old granddaughter and a lawyer at the white-shoe law firm Arnold & Porter

Naomi Biden earned her law degree from Columbia Law School and currently works as an attorney.

Kalpana Kotagal is also the co-author of the book Inclusion Rider, which was referred by the Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand in her 2018 acceptance speech for the Best Actress award. 

This wasn’t the first time, however, that a US President had temporarily transferred power to the next in line.

Apart from the deceased, other 21 casualties have been reported due to the Tennessee flood. Experts have linked the flood with the human-caused climate crisis which has also resulted in stronger and more frequent hurricanes in the US, wildfires in western states among others.

The White House revealed that Chief Judge Kumar would be the first South Asian federal judge in Michigan.