Why Jill Biden was 'overwhelmed' when her husband left 2024 race

Why Jill Biden was 'overwhelmed' when her husband left 2024 race

From Consider This from NPR by NPR

June 4, 2026 · 14 min

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Jill Biden shares her perspective on her husband's 2024 campaign and her new memoir.

This month will mark two years since the beginning of the end for Joe Biden’s presidency – when the calls for him to end his campaign for a second term reached a fever pitch following a disastrous debate performance in 2024. And this month, for the first time, we’re hearing about that period of time from the person closest to the former president: his wife, Jill Biden. In this episode, the former first lady discusses her view on her husband’s fitness for office during the campaign, and other moments and lessons described in her new memoir, “View From the East Wing.” For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam, with audio engineering by Cena Loffredo. It was edited by Ashley Brown. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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Guest: Jill Biden

Topics covered

  • Jill Biden
  • Joe Biden
  • 2024 election
  • memoir
  • political campaign
  • first lady
  • debate performance

Keywords

  • Jill Biden
  • Joe Biden
  • 2024 election
  • memoir
  • View From the East Wing
  • politics
  • first lady

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