The role of a first lady has never been officially defined in politics, yet for first lady — and Vogue's latest cover star — Jill Biden, the position seems to carry weight as if it has.
But in her cover story, published by Vogue on Monday though written pre-debate, first lady Jill Biden is defending her role as the president's closest confidant, fiercest defender and human megaphone. It's a line the first lady told a crowd of the group Women for Biden at an event Vogue attended — but in context, it describes the sense of urgency felt throughout the publication's piece.