GEORGE'S FIGHT TO PROTECT AMAL!

He's so worried about his wife, he put in a call to the White House

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George Clooney readily admits that his wife Amal does the "heavy lifting” when it comes to their Clooney Foundation for Justice. But it's the movie star who had to step in to help the human rights lawyer with her work - even calling the US president directly!

Amal, 46, was part of a UK-based team of legal experts who helped the International Criminal Court request warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders over their suspected war crimes - a move that Joe Biden labelled "outrageous".

Soon after, a worried George, 63, called Steve Ricchetti, a counsellor to the president, with his concerns.

"George is fiercely protective of Amal, which is why he made the phone call to the White House," an insider tells Woman's Day.