Joe Biden teases book release before November in awkward exchange with Jill During Jill Biden’s book tour event, former President Joe Biden unexpectedly took the stage to ask his wife a personal question and then plug his own forthcoming book. This incident, along with other post-White House media appearances, has led some Democrats to express frustration, fearing it reopens damaging debates about Biden’s age and the party’s past election losses.

• Joe Biden interrupted his wife Jill Biden’s book tour event to ask her a personal question and promote his own upcoming book.
• Jill Biden responded with humor, acknowledging his interruption and plugging his book.
• Some Democrats are concerned that these types of appearances by the Bidens reopen politically damaging discussions about age and election losses.
• Democrats believe such distractions pull focus away from current political momentum and voter concerns.
• A former White House aide and a Democratic governor expressed that the party needs to move on and focus on making a difference, not on book tours or past election analyses.