Biden will travel to Texas on Friday with first lady Jill Biden Jill BidenBiden to travel to Texas on Friday Biden mourns 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus Biden to order flags to half staff to mark 500K virus deaths MORE as the state grapples with the effects of deadly and rare winter storms. The trip follows a moment of silence Monday and a candle-lit tribute from the White House to the 500,000 Americans who died of COVID-19. Standing in the White House Cross Hall, Biden addressed the country not only as president but as a man who is deeply familiar with loss. Lawmakers opposed to her nomination have complained that her past inflammatory tweets do not represent the unity that Biden espoused on the campaign trail. ADVERTISEMENTWhile the White House said he was regularly briefed on the situation, Biden has not yet delivered extended remarks on the storms, and Friday’s visit to Houston will represent his first opportunity to do so.
