Children impression of light: Biden

President Joe Biden speaks after inviting two children on stage during an event to celebrate Diwali, at the White House
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President Joe Biden speaks after inviting two children on stage during an event to celebrate Diwali, at the White House

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In what came as a highlight of this year's Diwali celebrations at the White House, President Joe Biden invited two children onto the stage and described them as “his impression of light”.

Washington: In what came as a highlight of this year's Diwali celebrations at the White House, President Joe Biden invited two children onto the stage and described them as "his impression of light".

The White House later said they Soren and Zara, children of Congressman Ro Khanna, who attended the impressive Diwali event along with some 200 eminent members of the community from across the country.

"And before I begin, how are you guys doing out front there? How are you? You want to come up here? You wanna come up? You don't have to, but you can," Biden said amidst applause from the audience who were surprised by the president's outreach to Soren and Zara.

"Can you walk them around?" he asked one of his aides to bring them on to the stage as the guests applauded. "This is my impression of light," Biden said.

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