After losing her job at a startup clothing company in July, Michele Voelkert wrote Mr. Biden a letter. He read it, then called her.
President Joe Biden gave a pep talk to a California woman who was laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic, during a conversation the White House said is part of an effort to help him engage more consistently with regular Americans.
The White House on February 6 released a two-and-a-half-minute video of Mr. Biden’s long-distance telephone conversation with Michele Voelkert, identifying her only as Michele.
After losing her job at a startup clothing company in July, she wrote Mr. Biden a letter. He read it, then called her.
The Roseville, California, woman told Mr. Biden “it’s been a tough…