JILL Biden was spotted holding Doug Emhoff’s hand over the top of Kamala Harris’ hand as the vice president smiled nervously during an odd moment.
Jill, Emhoff, and Harris sat close together in the Oval Office as President Joe Biden gave his farewell address to the nation just a few feet away on Wednesday night.
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A picture of the three gathered showed them all holding hands in an emotional moment as the president spoke.
Jill looked to be on the verge of tears while her husband spoke – as Harris seemed uncomfortable with the plethora of hands sitting on her lap.
During his speech, Biden said Harris and Emhoff’s family had become “like family” to the president’s family.
Reports from the White House said Jill reached over and clenched Harris’ hand when Joe thanked Harris and Emhoff for their support.
But Jill grabbing Harris and Emhoff’s hands isn’t the first bungled encounter she’s had with the second family.
Jill unexpectedly greeted Emhoff with a kiss on the lips before her husband’s State of the Union address in February 2023.
The moment instantly went viral and became the subject of memes and speculation nationwide.
The camaraderie between Jill and Harris comes after a feud between the Harrises and Bidens was recently reported by the Wall Street Journal.
White House aides said things were “frosty in private settings” since Harris lost the election to Donald Trump on November 5.
Jill reportedly held a grudge against Harris since the vice president went against Joe on the debate stage in June 2019, sources said.
Plus, eagle-eyed viewers spotted icy moments between Jill and Harris during the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week.
“How about the frost between Kamala and Dr Jill,” one X user wrote
“You can feel the chill from the photo.”
It comes as the first lady has also spoken out about her ex-friend, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Where will Biden’s future look like?
AFTER 50 years working in politics, Americans may think that Joe Biden is finally ready to enjoy his retirement.
However, the president has stressed that he isn’t going anywhere.
At 82-years-old Biden is the oldest president in American history, but instead of putting his feet up at his home in Maryland with wife Jill, he said he’s “not going away.”
“There’s so many other things I want to do in terms of the Biden Institute and foreign policy, and the Biden Institute in Delaware on domestic policy,” he said in a September interview with The View.
“To keep the things going that we started, and I think we can get it done.”
Biden is said to also have big plans to build a presidential library in his name, presumably in his home state of Delaware.
At least one Biden administration ambassador was enlisted to help fundraise that project, according to the Associated Press.
Like many presidents before him, Biden will likely enjoy higher approval ratings after his exit as well.
His unpopularity hit a historic low during his final months, but as he fades into the background, people will likely remember him more fondly.
Many of his other endeavors will likely be secret. Because of his advanced age, he almost certainly won’t hold another office and will guide the Democratic Party in private.
Jill recently revealed she was shocked and hurt by Pelosi’s move to push Biden out of the White House.
“We were friends for 50 years,” Jill said in an interview with The Washington Post published earlier on Wednesday.
“It was disappointing.”
No matter the feud with Pelosi, any hard feelings between the Bidens and Harris seemed to be out the window during Joe’s farewell speech on Wednesday night.
BIDEN’S GOODBYE
Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, sat on the other side of Jill as she turned toward Harris and Emhoff.
The address lasted just under 18 minutes.
The president warned Americans about “unchecked” power, saying figures with extreme wealth and power threaten democracy.
“Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights, their freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead,” he said.
Biden will leave the White House when Trump takes office on January 20.
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