Thousands of children arrived at the White House on Monday for one of the biggest events on the social calendar: the annual Easter Egg Roll.
There had been some concern over whether President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, would be able to pull off a successful “Egg-Stravaganza.”
Both the president and first lady have been slow to fill White House staff jobs.
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But a downsized version of the 139-year-old event is kicking off early Monday on the South Lawn.
The White House is expecting more than 21,000 children and adults to attend the festivities.
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That’s down from the 35,000 people who attended last year.
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The first lady tweeted over the weekend that she’s looking forward to hosting the Easter Egg Roll.
The event was first held in 1878.
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