Key takeaways:
- First Lady Jill Biden gave one of the clearest indications yet that President Joe Biden will run for a second term
- President Biden has been vocal about his intentions to seek reelection, and his wife’s comments further solidify that he is likely to run
- Mrs. Biden used her trip to Africa to speak about the importance of education, gender equality, and access to education for girls
In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press on Friday, U.S. First Lady Jill Biden gave one of the clearest indications yet that President Joe Biden will run for a second term. She said that there is “pretty much” nothing left to do but figure out the time and place for the announcement.
Although President Biden has long said that it is his intention to seek reelection, he has yet to make it official, and has faced questions about whether he is too old to continue serving as president. Mrs. Biden was in Nairobi, the second and final stop of her five-day trip to Africa, when she commented on the matter.
“He says he’s not done,” Mrs. Biden said. “How many times does he have to say it for you to believe it?”
President Biden is currently 80 years old, and would be 86 at the end of a second term. Despite his age, he has been vocal about his intentions to seek reelection, and his wife’s comments further solidify that he is likely to run.
Mrs. Biden’s trip to Africa was her first solo international trip as first lady, and she used the opportunity to speak about the importance of education and the need for greater investment in the continent. She also met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and other leaders to discuss the importance of gender equality and the need for greater access to education for girls.
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