PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden took a short break from being president on Monday to focus on being “pop,” attending the graduation of his granddaughter Maisy Biden from the University of Pennsylvania.
Maisy is the youngest daughter of Hunter Biden and Kathleen Buhle, who attended the ceremony. Also present were Maisy’s older sisters Naomi and Finnegan, First Lady Jill Biden and the Bidens’ daughter Ashley Biden.
Before the start, some students greeted the president and took photos. He returned the salute and raised his fist. But other than that, Biden was just another face in the crowd, albeit a very recognizable one. The family sat to the left of the stage, separated from the rest of the audience.
Idina Menzel, the actress and singer, gave the commencement address and even sang a few lines from a song from the musical “Rent.”
After the ceremony, Biden and his family went to a Vietnamese restaurant for lunch.
