Jill Biden began her last solo international trip as first lady, for six days, which will culminate in Paris, where she and President-elect Donald Trump, among other dignitaries, will commemorate the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Jill Biden embarked on her final solo international trip as first lady on Tuesday, for a six-day, four-country tour that includes Italy, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, and which concludes with her and President-elect Donald Trump joining others. dignitaries in Paris to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral.
During the trip, Biden will focus on the issues she has promoted as first lady, including support for military families, education, and cancer research and women's health, and will also highlight America's partnerships. in these areas with host countries, according to his office.
She is the first Italian-American to become first lady and has planned a side trip to her ancestral hometown of Gesso, the small Sicilian town where her father's family comes from.
Paris is the last stop on your itinerary to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame. The cathedral was meticulously rebuilt after a fire nearly destroyed it five years ago.
Trump, who was president of the United States at the time of the fire, announced Monday that he will also travel to the French capital to join the other top dignitaries attending the high-security event.
Jill Biden has become a world traveler as first lady. Tuesday's trip will be his 10th solo excursion outside the United States. She has also accompanied her husband, President Joe Biden, on several of his trips abroad.
On his own, he has led the United States delegations in both the Tokyo Olympicswhich were delayed by the pandemic in 2021, as in this year's Olympic Games in Paris.
Additionally, he traveled to Ukraine shortly after the Russian invasion, and has visited Latin America and Africa. In October, she attended the inauguration of the first woman to occupy the presidency of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Jill Biden was scheduled to depart Tuesday night after teaching her English and writing classes at Northern Virginia Community College. He will arrive Wednesday at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Catania, Italy, to meet with staff and deliver a speech as part of Joining Forces, his White House initiative to support military families.
His father, Donald Jacobs, was a Navy radio operator during World War II.