Bidens host Obamas at WH for portrait unveilings

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama back at the White House to unveil their official portraits on Wednesday.

It was Mrs. Obama's first visit to the White House since Obama's presidency ended in January 2017.The artist whom Barack Obama selected to paint his portrait, Robert McCurdy, likes to present his subjects without any facial expression and standing against a white background, which is how America's 44th and first Black president will be seen for posterity, in a black suit and gray tie.The former first lady chose artist Sharon Sprung to do her portrait. She is depicted seated on a sofa in the Red Room, wearing a formal light blue dress.Donald Trump, who criticized almost everything about Obama and deviated from many presidential traditions, held no ceremony for Obama. So Biden, who was Obama's vice president, scheduled one for his former boss.