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Clinton will attend an event with first lady Jill Biden to
celebrate Praemium Imperiale Laureates, recipients of a global
arts prize by the Japan Art Association for lifetime achievement
in the arts.
A former senator and first lady, Clinton, a Democrat, was the
first woman to be a major U.S. political party's presidential
nominee. Prior to that she served as the top U.S. diplomat under
President Barack Obama.
Recipients of the arts award were first celebrated at the White
House by President Bill Clinton and the then first lady in 1994.
Though she spent plenty of time at the White House during the
Obama administration, Hillary Clinton did not return during
Republican Trump's four years in office.
With President Joe Biden in the White House since 2021, Clinton
has been back, but not to give public remarks. She was on the
guest list for a dinner to celebrate then outgoing German
Chancellor Angela Merkel early in Biden's tenure.
Clinton has been a vocal supporter of Biden and a critic of
Trump, her formal rival. Even when Biden and his aides avoided
commenting about Trump's legal troubles, Clinton has weighed in.
Trump faces multiple criminal charges as he seeks the Republican
nomination to face Biden in the 2024 presidential election. He
denies any wrongdoing.
Clinton could be called upon to help Biden, 80, in his
re-election bid. She is popular with women and has been a
leading voice in favor of abortion rights, a key issue for
left-leaning voters after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v
Wade, which recognized women's right to abortion, last year. She
won the popular vote in 2016.
But the former first lady's standing within the Democratic Party
is complicated by her loss to Trump, who bested her in the
Electoral College, and a history of controversies throughout her
public life, including her use of a private e-mail server during
her time as secretary of state.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason; editing by Miral Fahmy)
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