Jill Biden says there’s ‘nobody I’d rather have in the Situation Room’ than Joe during these perilous times as she woos fashion’s A-list at fundraiser at Anna Wintour’s $12M townhouse

Jill Biden said Monday she would rather have anyone in the White House Situation Room than her husband Joe Biden as she courted fashion’s A-list at an intimate fundraiser at Anna Wintour’s home.

Exclusive photos from DailyMail.com show Biden and fundraiser guests arriving at the Vogue editor’s $12 million mansion in Greenwich Village.

In her remarks to a small audience — which included Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and designers Michael Kors and Tory Burch — the first lady addressed the violence in Israel and said she was “grateful” that Joe Biden was in charge.

“I would not wish the tragic events of the past two weeks on any American president. But I am so grateful that Joe is our president in these unpredictable times,” she said.

“In these moments, with these dangers that the world is facing, there is no one I would rather have in the Situation Room right now than my husband, and he’s probably actually there,” she said as the audience laughed. Earlier Monday, after making remarks about the economy, President Biden noted that he was heading to the Situation Room for a briefing on the violence in the Middle East.

While the president was in the White House, the first lady made a quick trip to the nation’s financial capital to solicit money for her husband’s re-election campaign.

Wintour, the longtime Vogue editor and tastemaker, hosted about 40 people at her four-story townhouse on Sullivan Street in New York’s Greenwich Village to help Biden’s presidential campaign.

She praised both Bidens in her opening remarks before taking her seat next to longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abiden.

Wintour, wearing a black dress but wearing her signature sunglasses, called President Biden’s recent trip to Israel “an act of moral courage.”

And she noted that he has a strong partner in Jill Biden. Wintour has been a staunch supporter of Democratic candidates. She featured Jill Biden on the August 2021 cover of Vogue.

“First Lady Biden, who is here with us tonight, is part of what makes President Biden such an important leader in times like these. She is part of his moral courage,” Wintour said.

‘Dr. Biden has been named a First Lady for all of us. She has an incredible ability to connect with all Americans from all walks of life and all political leanings. She has that smile. She has that light. And she looks fantastic in everything,” she added.

Jill Biden, also wearing a black dress, thanked Wintour for her support of the Bidens in recent years.

“You’ve been such a generous friend to me and to Joe,” she said.

“And thanks to you, fashion has become something that is more than just the clothes we get out to wear every morning. It is the vehicle of our own expression, a symbol of our values ​​and our aspirations, a statement of our identity and it is colorful armor – even though I am wearing black tonight,” she noted.

The audience laughed and applauded at several points during the two women’s brief remarks.

Wintour created a chic yet intimate spread in her home. The living room was cleared and there were five tables with eight chairs, all close together. In each corner of the room and on the fireplace were large urns of red flowers. Small bouquets of flowers and three candles formed the centerpiece of each table. Since there were only three lights in the room, most of the lighting came from candlelight.

Guests ate a dinner of chicken and grilled vegetables as Wintour and Biden spoke.

After her remarks, Jill Biden noted that she walked around the room talking to each table.

“Remember, you can tell me anything. I’m good at keeping secrets,” she said, adding to let her know if they “had anything you want me to tell Joe.”

The first lady spoke with two fundraisers on Monday evening. Before heading to Wintour’s home, she addressed supporters of the Columbus Citizens Foundation. The foundation supports the Italian language and culture. Jill Biden is the first first lady of Italian descent.

Both fundraisers are in support of the Biden Victory Fund, the Biden campaign said.

The campaign declined to provide the amount raised when requested by DailyMail.com.

Just months after becoming first lady, Jill Biden was on the cover of Vogue.

In a lengthy profile, the magazine described her as a “goddess” and “a joy multiplier.”

The 6,000-word profile was accompanied by dazzling photos taken at the White House by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Leibovitz previously took cover photos of First Ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton,

The magazine also described Jill Biden as “driven, tireless, effortlessly popular, but also someone who reminds us of ourselves.”

It said she was “a very stylish person who looks totally put together even in jeans and a cashmere sweater over an unbuttoned chambray.”

Michelle Obama was on the cover three times during her husband Barack Obama’s presidency.

Donald Trump and Republicans wondered why Melania Trump was never given credit during her time as First Lady.