First Lady Jill Biden is already a much more visible presence than her predecessor, becoming the face of the White House’s campaign to get schools open again as the pandemic eases.
Jill Biden speaks with students atFort LeBoeuf Middle School in Waterford, Pennsylvannia, last week. AP
During the Democratic National Convention in August, Jill Biden spoke to the delegation from the empty halls of a high school in Wilmington, Delaware, where she once worked as a teacher.
“With Joe as president, these classrooms will ring out with laughter and possibility once again,” she promised.
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