White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama "discussed a wide array of topics, but this was mostly a social occasion.” | AP Photo Obama and Clinton meet up for an informal White House lunch

Hillary Clinton took a break from the campaign trail on Monday and visited her former — and she hopes future — home: the White House.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Clinton had lunch with President Barack Obama, her 2008 rival and later boss once Clinton became secretary of state. Earnest said it wasn't all that unusual for the president and the current Democratic front-runner to meet up.


“When their schedules permit, President Obama and Secretary Clinton enjoy the opportunity to catch-up in person,” Earnest said, according to a pool report. “This afternoon they met privately for an informal lunch here at the White House for about an hour and a half. They discussed a wide array of topics, but this was mostly a social occasion.”