When it comes to the recently renewed controversy over how Joe Biden led the 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas, in which law professor Anita Hill accused Thomas of persistent sexual harassment, Jill Biden tells NPR's Rachel Martin, in part, "It's time to move on."īiden talked to Martin about her new book, Where The Light Enters, as well as her husband's presidential run. That has meant defending her husband against uncomfortable accusations, both old and new. But then, her husband is the former vice president and a top contender for the Democratic presidential nomination for 2020.Īnd so while she has maintained her own career, she has also taken her husband's aspirations in stride.Īs the former vice president has launched his presidential campaign, she's had to prepare for the massive commitment required for a White House run, along with the scrutiny. Jill Biden is accomplished in her own right - she holds two master's degrees and a doctoral degree. And so now it's kind of - it's time to move on," she said. "He apologized for the way the hearings were run. Jill Biden spoke to NPR about her new book and her husband Joe Biden's recent overture to Anita Hill.
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