Jill Biden said she feared President Joe Biden was having a stroke during the June 2024 debate, which preceded his withdrawal from the presidential race. Biden later endorsed Kamala Harris, who became the Democratic nominee.
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On Sunday evening, a car crashed into a parked Secret Service SUV that was shielding President Joe Biden's motorcade in Wilmington, Delaware. First Lady Jill Biden and the President had just left the campaign office, and a reporter asked Biden why he wasn't faring better in polls. The motorcade continued on after the incident, and President Biden was able to leave the scene safely. The Secret Service is currently investigating the incident.
On Tuesday, a tribute service will be held in honor of the late former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and all the living former first ladies will be in attendance. Rosalynn Carter was a humanitarian and a beloved first lady who was known for her commitment to mental health and her work with the Carter Center, as well as her advocacy for women’s rights and the elderly and disabled. The service will be an opportunity to honor her life and legacy.
Former President Jimmy Carter is in Atlanta to attend services honoring the late first lady Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19th at the age of 96. President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris are also expected to attend the services, and a tribute service will be held at Glenn Memorial Church on Tuesday. Jimmy Carter, 99, entered hospice care in February and has rarely been seen in public since.
The Biden administration has made adjustments to the entertainment portion of Wednesday's state dinner for Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, replacing the B-52s performance with a string quartet. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Albanese are set to hold a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office before a joint press conference. The change in entertainment is a sign of respect for those affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as the Biden administration has been vocal in its support for a ceasefire and an end to the violence.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have expressed shock and sorrow over the murder of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Palestinian Muslim immigrant in Illinois, and have called for justice and compassion in our society. The Bidens' statement comes as President Biden is dealing with a number of international crises, including the war in Ukraine and the recent massacre of more than 1,000 civilians in Israel. They have also called on Americans in Israel to bring their loved ones home safely.
President Joe Biden's German shepherd, Commander, is no longer on the White House campus due to a number of biting incidents. First Lady Jill Biden's spokesperson, Elizabeth Alexander, said the family is evaluating next steps and the White House is grateful for the patience and support of the U.S. Secret Service as they work through solutions.
This week, Commander, President Joe Biden's German shepherd, was involved in another biting incident, this time with a Secret Service Uniformed Division police officer. The White House Medical Office treated the female officer, and the First Family is working on ways to help Commander handle the unpredictable environment of the White House grounds. Nearly 200-pages of redacted federal documents released in October revealed that Commander had been involved in 10 biting incidents since October, and the Secret Service has taken steps to protect staff from the dog. The White House has not commented on the latest incident, but the Secret Service is taking the matter seriously.