Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Biden’s big moment, Jill’s job, and Trump triangulates – Washington Examiner
Ites this morning. Jill Biden is an influential voice in her husband’s ear. She’s offered advice and perspective to the president that few others can — likely the reason why the president has said he would defer to the first lady if she believed he should not seek reelection.
White House aides have listened closely to Jill. They know the first lady is a key player in the White House decision-making process and have subtly campaigned for her vision over the idea the president should step aside.
Jill’s influence was on display in the decision to send the president to the NATO summit when his aides had initially suggested he should skip. The first lady was one of the voices that pushed for Biden to make the trip, according to Christian, arguing that the president needed to be seen on the world stage ahead of his press conference.
Jill’s advocacy for her husband was evident last weekend when she joined him on a trip to New Jersey to survey storm damage left by Tropical Storm Ida. The first lady introduced her husband as a strong leader and the right person for the job — a display of support that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Biden.
And the first lady is also fe
aturing prominently in Democrats’ planning for the upcoming midterm elections. According to Christian, she’s spoken with donors about her husband’s plan to campaign for vulnerable Democrats next year and has successfully encouraged the president to commit to a fall tour for the party.
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