Bill and Hillary Clinton appear to have returned to New York City ‘s social scene following the former first lady’s brief bout of Covid-19 late last month, exclusive DailyMail.com photos show.
The first couple were spotted dining with friends Tuesday evening at the ritzy Mark Hotel, near Central Park on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Bill, 75, dressed the part, stepping out in a dark gray suit, striped yellow tie, and black dress shoes. The former president appeared to be in good spirits, smiling and waving to supporters outside before heading into the venue.
The two were seated at the restaurant’s outdoor dining area where they were joined for dinner by at least two unidentified guests and remained under the watchful eye of their Secret Service detail.
Pictured: The former secretary of state chats with friends over dinner at the upscale restaurant
At some point during dinner, however, it seemed Hillary decided to call it an early night and was seen slipping out of the hotel on her own.
She wore a black face mask and seemed to go unnoticed as she was escorted into her Lincoln Corsair Secret Service vehicle that was parked outside of the restaurant. Bill carried on entertaining his two other guests.
The five-star hotel – which sits a block away from Central Park East – has been a popular hotspot among New York’s elite and celebrities alike thanks to its upscale restaurant by renowned chef Jean-Georges and luxury suites.
The pair’s dinner outing at The Mark came hours after Bill was spotted visiting the WarnerMedia building in Hudson Yards to attend some sort of event.
The Clintons have apparently been keeping busy in New York City recently, having made a series of public appearances since Hillary completed her quarantine period after contracting Covid-19 in late March.
Last weekend, the ex-2016 presidential contender was spotted arriving at the Sheraton Hotel in Times Square to speak at the annual National Action Network Panel hosted by Reverend Al Sharpton.
Her appearance came a week after she was spotted out and about in downtown Manhattan following her on-air interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press.
Speaking on Meet the Press on April 3, Hillary said Democrats need to do a ‘better job’ in selling voters on their accomplishments ahead of November’s midterm elections.
‘There is a lot of good accomplishments to be putting up on the board. And the Democrats in office and out need to be doing a better job of making the case — and frankly, standing up to the other side with their craziness and their calls for impunity and nuttiness that we hear coming from them,’ she said.
The failed White House candidate said there appears to be a ‘disconnect’ in messaging between Democrats in the White House and Democrats in Congress. ‘I think that his handling of Ukraine, passing the American rescue package, the huge infrastructure package,’ she said, listing off Biden’s accomplishments.
That penchant for expressing outrage and fear for a situation is part-and-parcel of Democrat politics, Clinton appears to concede.
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