Chelsea Clinton says she'll support her mother 'in whatever she chooses to do.' Chelsea Clinton opens door to run

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton said Monday she would consider running for office if she could make a “meaningful” impact on the country.

“Right now, I’m grateful to live in a city and a state and a country where I strongly support my mayor, my governor, my president and my senators and my representative,” Clinton, who lives in New York City, said on NBC’s “Today.” “If at some point that weren’t true and I thought I could make a meaningful and measurably greater impact, you know, I’d have to ask and answer that question.”


Clinton, who works for NBC as a “special correspondent,” also said she expects her mother, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to “make the right choice for herself” regarding a 2016 presidential run.

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“I deeply respect and appreciate all of the admiration and respect and gratitude for my mother’s service,” Chelsea Clinton said. “As a daughter, I very much want her to make the right choice for herself. I know that will be the right choice for our country, and I’ll support her in whatever she chooses to do.”

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The interview was part of an ongoing roll-out of Chelsea Clinton’s public persona. Last week, the formerly camera-shy first daughter hosted several panels at the Clinton Global Initiative. She was also on the cover of Parade Magazine on Sunday.