China News Service, February 25. According to a report by the Associated Press on the 24th, in an exclusive interview with the agency, the first lady of the United States Gill gave the "clearest answer" so far on whether President Biden will run for a second term.
Gill said there was "almost" nothing left to do other than determine when and where the announcement would be made.
Data map: Jill Biden, wife of the President of the United States.
Although Biden has long said he intends to seek re-election, he has yet to formally announce it, and he has also worked hard to dispel questions about his age.
By the end of his second term, Biden will be 86.
On the 24th local time, Gill said in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, "He (Biden) said he has not finished his work. He has not finished what he has started. This is the most important thing." It is reported , Nairobi is the last stop of Jill's five-day trip to Africa.
Gill added: "How many times does he have to say it before you guys believe it?"
Data map: US President Biden.
When Biden himself was asked on ABC News hours later what he thought of his wife Jill's response, he laughed and added, "Look, I'm telling the truth, I have other things to get done before I start a full-fledged re-election campaign."
Biden's aides said the announcement is likely to come after the first fundraising quarter in April, when he will formally launch his re-election campaign.
As Biden plans his future, the first lady has always been considered a key figure by his side.
In this regard, Jill said with a smile: "Because I am his wife."
When asked if she was the deciding vote in Biden's re-election campaign, Gill did not directly answer.
"Of course he'll listen to me because we're a couple," she said. Jill later added, "He'll make his own decisions, trust me."