Are the Clintons back? Bill and Hillary’s daughter Chelsea could be angling for a spot in the Harris administration
Chelsea Clinton may be looking to follow in the footsteps of her mother and father and enter politics, with eyes set on an ambassadorship to the UK or France, according to a report.
The daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton has been “working on this idea for some time now,” a source close to the Clintons told The New York Post.
The former president and Secretary of State-turned-Democratic presidential candidate still carry significant sway within the party.
They were among the first high-profile Democrats to come out in support of Kamala Harris, following Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not be seeking re-election.
“Chelsea really wants to be the ambassador to the UK,” a Clinton source told The Post. “There’s a reason why Bill and Hillary came out in the first five minutes to support Kamala’s presidential bid — they were currying favor.”
According to the source, the former first daughter, 44, who is vice chair of the non-profit organization The Clinton Foundation, would also be open to the possibility of an ambassadorship in France.
Clinton has ties to the UK already, having earned both a Master of Philosophy degree in international relations and a doctorate degree at Oxford University in 2003 and 2014, respectively. Bill Clinton also attended the prestigious institution in 1968.
However, such high-profile positions typically go to those with more experience. Businesswoman Jane Hartley, 74, has been the ambassador to the UK since 2022, after former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg reportedly turned it down.
Hartley was also ambassador to France and Monaco during the Obama Administration and has been a major campaign fundraiser for the Democratic party, reportedly helping raise a half-million dollars for Obama.