Joe Biden says 'there's no real upside' to living in the White House since he and the first lady have never coveted 'the pomp-and-circumstance part'

Vogue spoke with President Biden about the fact that there is no privacy or real upside to living in the White House.Biden stated that Jill Biden, the First Lady of Biden, wasn't attracted to the "pomp and circumstance" part.Vogue's August issue will feature the first woman on the cover.Check out more stories from Insider's business page.In a Vogue Magazine cover article published online Tuesday, President Joe Biden and Jill Biden spoke out about their belief that there is no real upside to living in the White House.Vogue's August issue will feature the first lady on the cover. Annie Leibovitz photographed her and Jonathan Van Meter interviewed her.When I was young, it was 'Hail To the Chief' and all of that stuff. Biden stated that he never wanted to have that part of it, and that he believes the Obamas feel the same. There was no real upside to being physically present at the White House. It's the highest honor in the world, but it's not private. We don't even go out of our way not to seek the pomp and circumstance.Biden, as previously reported, was reluctant to run for president in 2020. After unsuccessful bids in 1988 and 2008 and having served eight years as vice president in the Obama White House and having lost his son Beau to cancer, it was his third attempt at running for the presidency in 2020.Continue reading: Meet 7 BidenWorld consiglieres who are long-serving and a few relative newcomers who have exclusive White House accessThe Trump presidency was the final push that brought Biden back to the front."Jill said, "You gotta run. Vogue spoke with Biden because there is so much at stake. "This was my first run without thinking about the accoutrements of Air Force One or I could. . . . Vice president was a part of what I believe got eliminated. Because I've been around for so many years, I realized I knew more about the issues than most people.While the Bidens are not strangers to public life the president revealed that it is extremely difficult for him to spend time with the first lady due to the demands and pressures associated with the presidency.The first lady traveled extensively across the country to promote the Biden administration’s initiatives on vaccination and the American Rescue Plan. She also continued her teaching English at Northern Virginia Community College."I miss her. She is a great woman. It's not as if we can go on like we used. Biden explained that when we lived in Delaware, we used to go to bed-and breakfasts together once a month to have a romantic time. It's not a problem. It's all part of the deal. This life, however, prevents it."