The Telegraph
The White House praises Duchess of Sussex’s ‘courage’ for sharing battle in Oprah interview
The White House praised the Duchess of Sussex’s “courage” for sharing her “struggle with mental health.” Officials did not want to confirm whether President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden, who has a long friendship with the Duke of Sussex, watched the interview live. But they said “many” in the White House looked at it, and that the US president “believes” that it is encouraging for people to tell their personal story. The White House said the US still had a ‘strong relationship’ with the British people and the British government. But in the public comments, a senior official clearly supported the Duchess as she spoke to Oprah Winfrey about how her time in the royal family led her to have suicidal thoughts. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked if Joe and Jill Biden had watched the interview, and what their reaction was, in particular to “the racism they [the Duke and Duchess] feeling. ‘Me. Psaki said: ‘Let me first say, of course many of us caught the interview, as many Americans and around the world did. “Meghan Markle is a private citizen, and so is Harry at this stage.” For anyone who comes forward and talks about their own struggle with mental health, and tells their own personal story, it takes courage. “And that’s definitely something the president believes.”