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    Jill Biden Says 'It's Time To Move On' From Anita Hill Controversy

    The wife of 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden spoke to NPR about her new book Where The Light Enters, reflecting on her life with the former vice president.
    by Danielle Kurtzleben May 07, 2019 4 minutes
    Jill Biden, wife of former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, spoke to NPR about her new book and her husband's recent overture to Anita Hill. "He apologized for the way the hearings were run. And so now it's kind of — it's time to move on," she said.

    Jill Biden is accomplished in her own right — she holds two master's degrees and a doctoral degree. But then, her husband is the former vice president and a top contender for the Democratic presidential nomination for 2020.

    And so while she has maintained her own career, she has also taken her husband's aspirations in stride.

    As the former vice president has launched his presidential campaign, she's had to prepare for the massive commitment required for a White House run, along with the scrutiny. That's meant defending her husband against uncomfortable accusations, both old and new.

    When it comes to the recently renewed controversy over how Joe Biden led the 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings

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