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Chelsea Clinton for President? Bill and Hillary’s Daughter Changes Tune on Entering Politics

This is a modal window. No compatible source was found for this media. Chelsea Clinton has opened the door to a future career in politics. “At the federal level, as much as I abhor so much of what President Trump is doing, I have a great amount of gratitude for what my congresswoman and my senators are doing to try to stop him at every point,” Clinton said, according to The Guardian. “But if that were to change, if my city councillor were to retire, if my congresswoman were to retire, my senators, and I thought that I could make a positive impact, then I think I would really have to ask my answer to that question. It is scheduled for release on October 2. Clinton told Entertainment Weekly in May that the book's inspiration came from people asking whether she would write something for a young audience. “I’ve always said that you’re never too young to make a difference, and I hope this book will show young readers that it’s true.” At the festival on Monday, Clinton said there needed to be “more stories centered on women and told by women about women who have persisted. Still today the majority of children’s content, whether in picture books or cartoons, is centered on boys. This means most girls are defined by their relationship to the male characters—someone’s sister or friend.