Joe Biden, gaffe at ceremony for dead soldiers in Afghanistan. Jill doesn’t notice

Jill Biden, mourning look and gaffe of her husband Joe

An unforgivable style slip for Joe Biden surprised at look at the clock during the tribute to the 13 US soldiers who died in Afghanistan. His wife Jill Biden, who was at his side, did not notice anything.

Unannounced Joe Biden visited Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Sunday morning to welcome the bodies of 13 soldiers killed in last Thursday’s ISIS kamikaze attack in Kabul. With him was First Lady Jill, dressed in mourning as required by the circumstance, with a black suit, skirt and jacket edged in white. While the feet wore some dancers.

While transporting the American flag-wrapped coffins from a C-17 Globemaster plane, the President and his wife remained silent, putting their hand to their heart. But at one point, Biden was surprised as he raised his left arm as if he was looking at his watch. A gesture that lasted a few seconds but unleashed criticism and controversy among veterans, Republicans and commentators.

Jill Biden, beside her husband when he seems to be checking his watch, seems not to notice anything. In fact, the First Lady looks in front of her and then seems to move her face slightly towards her consort, however, leaving her gaze far away.

On the other hand, it is not the first time that in a few months Joe Biden has become the protagonist of style slips in public. Last July, while visiting London, he wore sunglasses in the presence of Queen Elizabeth.

But if in the case of His Majesty it is a question of bon ton rules, the gesture of the clock has been judged by many as a lack of respect towards American soldiers. Many criticisms from social networks. Desert Storm veteran Samuel Williams writes, “He seems to be bothered by having to show some respect for these American heroes.” As submarine veteran J Larry Hanna wrote: “Biden, as the coffins passed in front of him, had to take a look at his watch. Do you have something more important to do? ”. Boris Epshteyn, Donald Trump’s special assistant also spoke in heavily criticize Biden’s gesture.

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