Jenna Bush Hager paid an emotional and heartfelt tribute to former White House butler Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, who died last weekend, describing him as “the loveliest” person who made the official residence feel like a real home.
Bush Hager, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, reflected on Jerman’s impact on her family to “Today” show co-host Hoda Kotb on Thursday’s episode.
Bush Hager recalled telling former first lady Michelle Obama, when showing her around the White House, that the staff would become part of their family.
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Bush Hager’s parents, George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush, also described Jerman as “a lovely man.”
Michelle Obama, who included a photograph of Jerman in her bestselling memoir “Becoming,” praised him for his “kindness and care” and for helping “make the White House a home for decades of First Families, including ours.”
