Obama explained to the hosts of NBC's "Today ... Jenna Bush Hager, Bush's daughter, called it "the hug that went around the world." In 2016, the pair shared a moment during a memorial service ...

even the occasional consoling hug. Outside, under a blazing sun, there were whoops, full-throated cries against appeasement and condemnation of President Barack Obama’s “pink kaleidoscope.” ...

The Hollywood hug, reminiscent of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and President Barack Obama’s embrace after Hurricane Sandy, came just a few hours after the White House’s belated invite to Newsom.