How Jill Biden could upstage her husband during Ukraine crisis

Published March 13, 2022 9:30am ET



First lady Jill Biden could be dispatched to Eastern Europe as Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis worsens amid Russian President Vladimir Putin’s escalated bombardment of civilian centers.

The East Wing and National Security Council are reportedly in talks regarding a trip to the region as they organize a phone call between Biden and her Polish counterpart, Agata Kornhauser-Duda. But although the first lady, one of the few popular, nonpolarizing figures in President Joe Biden’s administration, would draw much-needed attention to the 2 million-plus refugees fleeing Ukraine, she risks upstaging her husband and Vice President Kamala Harris when they can least afford it.

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