U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a Fourth of July BBQ event to celebrate Independence Day at the South Lawn of the White House July 4, 2021 in Washington, DC.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted about 1,000 guests, including COVID WASHINGTON - After nearly six months in office, grappling with a pandemic every step of that way, President Joe Biden was determined to party."Today, all across this nation, we can say with confidence: America is coming back together," Biden declared Sunday as he hosted more than 1,000 guests for a July Fourth celebration on the South Lawn of the White House.Biden wanted all Americans to celebrate, too, after enduring 16 months of disruption in the pandemic and more than 605,000 deaths.