Joe Biden appeared in public for the first time since stepping down as president on Sunday, attending the Broadway premier of Othello starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal with wife Jill. Donning a tuxedo while the former first lady wore a teal green dress, the former president gave a quick wave as he was ushered out of his motorcade and into the Barrymore Theatre for a “date night” in Manhattan. “Riveting… brilliant … BRAVO!” Jill wrote in an Instagram caption alongside a photo of the pair posing inside the theatre following the show’s conclusion. The Bidens were also spotted backstage after the performance, shaking hands with the cast while posing for a picture with the play’s two leads. It comes just days after the former president was given the cold shoulder by Democratic staffers after offering his services to help with campaigning and fundraising efforts. “Joe Biden should enjoy retirement at the beach in Rehoboth,” a Democratic insider told the New York Postlast week. “No voter wants to hear from him. He is delusional and arrogant to think that he can be a value add to the Democratic Party. We need to move on from the era of Joe Biden and embrace new, younger leadership.”
