NY Times notes Hillary’s lower, but rising, profile

Some of you all might be interested in checking out this recent New York Times article, "Lower Profile for Clinton, but Her Influence Rises." A couple of quotes: The administration’s hierarchy was also on vivid display last week, when Mrs. Clinton flew home from Mexico late Thursday, so she could stand wordlessly behind Mr. Obama at ...

Some of you all might be interested in checking out this recent New York Times article, "Lower Profile for Clinton, but Her Influence Rises."

Some of you all might be interested in checking out this recent New York Times article, "Lower Profile for Clinton, but Her Influence Rises."

A couple of quotes:

The administration’s hierarchy was also on vivid display last week, when Mrs. Clinton flew home from Mexico late Thursday, so she could stand wordlessly behind Mr. Obama at the White House as he presented his Afghanistan policy on Friday.

Mrs. Clinton will be at Mr. Obama’s side for the next few days … . Aides say it is entirely possible she will not utter a word in public during any of Mr. Obama’s appearances.

Interestingly, the article mentions that Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen gave Clinton a large bouquet of "Hillary Clinton tulips," a variety named for the former first lady in 1994.

Preeti Aroon was copy chief at Foreign Policy from 2009 to 2016 and was an FP assistant editor from 2007 to 2009. Twitter: @pjaroonFP

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