Tag: Jill Biden

Jill Biden to Visit Namibia and Kenya in Bid to Strengthen US Ties With Africa

First Lady Jill Biden will visit Namibia and Kenya, her office announced on Feb. 21. The Feb. 22–Feb. 26 trip seeks to “strengthen the United States’ partnerships on the African continent, and advance our shared priorities in the region,” said the First Lady’s Office in a statement. Biden will first stop in Namibia, where “her…


White House Invites Parents of Tyre Nichols, Bono, and Paul Pelosi to State of the Union

Several individuals recently featured in the news are listed as guests of first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, the parents of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, last month, will be among those seated with the first lady. Also invited…


White House Invites Bono, Paul Pelosi, and Parents of Tyre Nichols to State of the Union

Several individuals recently featured in the news are listed as guests of first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, the parents of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, last month, will be among those seated with the first lady. Also invited…


Jill Biden Presents Inauguration Dresses to Museum

First Lady Jill Biden presents her 2021 inauguration dresses to the National Museum of American History as part of The First Ladies Collection at 10:45 a.m. ET on Jan. 25. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


First Lady Undergoing Surgery to Remove Skin Lesion

BETHESDA, Md.—On Wednesday, a small skin lesion above First Lady Jill Biden’s right eye is being removed at a military hospital. The issue was discovered during a routine skin cancer screening last week, the White House said. The surgery to remove the potentially cancerous lesion above her right eye was “proceeding well and as expected,”…


‘Hunter Is Innocent’: Jill Biden Defends Stepson Amid Potential Criminal Charges

First lady Jill Biden publicly defended her stepson Hunter over the weekend, claiming in an interview that he is being wrongly investigated and declaring his innocence. The first lady made the comments in an interview with NBC News published on Friday amid a federal investigation into the younger Biden’s allegedly illegal purchase of a firearm in 2018. “Everybody…


Jill Biden Predicts Wave of Cancer Diagnoses After COVID-19

First Lady Jill Biden on Monday evening predicted there will be an increased number of cancer diagnoses following the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden did not say that there would be a specific cause in the uptick in cancer diagnoses, but she pointed out that a number of people did not get routine medical checkups because of…


Jill Biden Visits Homeboy Bakery, Homegirl Cafe, Speaks at DNC Fundraiser

LOS ANGELES—Jill Biden visited Homeboy Bakery and Homegirl Café in Chinatown for about a half-hour and spoke at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser for approximately 10 minutes during her second trip to Los Angeles as the first lady. Homeboy Industries enrollee Johanna Carbajal told Biden she got pregnant at the age of 15, then attended…


Jill Biden Says She Hasn’t Discussed 2024 Reelection Bid With Husband

First Lady Jill Biden on Tuesday morning revealed she has not discussed whether President Joe Biden should run again in 2024 amid questions around her husband’s age and health. When asked on the “Today” show whether she had spoken about a 2024 presidential bid, the first lady said: “Not yet.” “He’s been a little bit…


First Lady Jill Biden Tests Negative for COVID-19

WASHINGTON—First Lady Jill Biden tested negative for COVID-19 after isolating for five days following a positive test, the White House said on Sunday. “After isolating for five days and receiving negative results from two consecutive COVID-19 tests, the First Lady will depart South Carolina later today for Delaware,” her spokesperson said in a statement. The…