Former first lady Jill Biden joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones to talk about her new memoir “View from the East Wing,” reflecting on her time in the White House, her husband’s decision not to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, and her experiences as a mother, grandmother, and educator. She opens up about the difficulty of revisiting her son Hunter’s drug addiction while recording her audio book, reveals how Joe Biden explained his poor 2024 debate performance, and reflects on being a teacher while living in the political spotlight.

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