“The residence has life in it again,” a White House source told CNN of the energy inside. Yet all of the new people in the White House residence meant more stringent Covid-19 precautions, a stark reminder of the pandemic amid a week of celebratory events. “The family was good about it,” said the White House source of adherence to mask-wearing and being socially distant from staffers. White House residence staff typically stay on in their roles through different administrations, politically unaffiliated with presidents and first ladies. In recent weeks, he had made a play to stay in the Biden White House, say several sources, to no avail.

Source: CNN January 25, 2021 18:39 UTC