Biden holds first Cabinet meeting in nearly a year, first lady joins for first time

President Biden convened his Cabinet on Friday for the first time in nearly a year – this time with First Lady Jill Biden joining him for the meeting. 

It was the first time the Cabinet has met since Oct. 2, 2023. Jill Biden spoke about a White House initiative on women’s health research before the president fielded a question about the escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon. 

"We're continuing to try to do who we've tried from the beginning. To make sure that both the people in northern Israel...