On Monday, Joe Biden traveled to Ukraine. To not be outdone on overseas journey, First Woman Jill Biden is now departing for a visit to Africa.
Neither of them have visited Ohio and even mentioned any comforting phrases for the Individuals who’re struggling there.
It’s vital to keep in mind that none of that is occurring accidentally. These journeys are being made by deliberate decisions.
The Related Press reviews:
Jill Biden heads to Namibia, Kenya; a part of US-Africa push
Jill Biden headed for Africa on Tuesday, first cease Namibia, declaring as she departed Washington that she had “loads to perform” throughout a five-day go to targeted on empowering girls and younger folks and addressing meals insecurity.
The primary girl’s go to to Namibia and Kenya is a part of a push by america to step up engagement with Africa as a counterweight to China’s affect on the continent.
Biden, who teaches English and writing at a neighborhood school, mentioned she dashed dwelling from class with solely an hour to spare earlier than she wanted to depart on the journey. She headed out a day earlier than her husband will get again from his shock journey to Ukraine and a scheduled go to to Poland.
“This entire journey can be thrilling and we’ve loads to perform,” she mentioned.
Granddaughter Naomi Biden is accompanying the primary girl on the journey.
President Joe Biden advised African leaders who got here to Washington for a summit final 12 months that the U.S. is “all in” on the continent’s future and introduced that he, his spouse, the vice chairman and several other members of his Cupboard would journey to Africa this 12 months. He joked that the leaders would get bored with internet hosting everybody.
Watch the video beneath the place Jill is making ready to depart and word how chummy the reporters are together with her:
EARLIER: First Woman Jill Biden speaks to reporters earlier than boarding airplane for her journey to the continent of Africa. pic.twitter.com/nSUrO5QwNf
— The Hill (@thehill) February 22, 2023
An environmental catastrophe is unfolding in Ohio and neither the president nor his spouse have visited and even commented on the scenario. In actual fact, they’re each jetting off to overseas lands in the identical week.
And nobody within the press even asks them about this.
