Melania receives Christmas tree

Melania Trump, joined by her son Barron, has continued a time-honoured tradition of first ladies receiving the official White House Christmas tree.

A military band quartet played holiday tunes as a horse-drawn wagon carried the 19ft 6in balsam fir from Wisconsin up the White House driveway.

The first lady, wearing a red turtleneck and a coat and Barron emerged from the north portico.