Former president Bill Clinton said the U.S. may not be ready for a female president during a recent interview with CBS, suggesting a conservative woman might have an easier time.

Bill Clinton has said that he believes the first female president of the U.S. will be elected “soon” but suggested that it may be “easier” for her to be a Republican candidate. In an interview with Tracy Smith on CBS Sunday Morning ahead of the launch of his book “Citizen,

The former president talks to Morning Edition about his new book, which details how he's kept busy and tried to make change in the past almost 24 years since leaving the White House

In the CBS News interview, Bill Clinton also expressed hope for a woman to occupy the Oval Office, saying, "I still think we'll have a female president pretty soon."

Former US President Bill Clinton shared his perspective on the possibility of a female US president, suggesting that while the nation might be ready, a conservative candidate might have an easier path to victory.