President Joe Biden welcomed guests to the White House on Saturday for his granddaughter Naomi’s wedding — an unprecedented event that was closed to the press.
Naomi Biden, a 28-year-old lawyer in Washington, is married to 25-year-old Peter Neal, who is also a lawyer. Biden is the daughter of the president’s son, Hunter.
It’s not unheard of for a presidential mansion along 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – America’s most spectacular address – to be decorated with white flowers for a wedding.
The White House Historical Association says the mansion has hosted 18 weddings, including the weddings of Richard Nixon’s daughter Tricia in 1971 and Pat Souza, Barack Obama’s official photographer, in 2013.
Four times the White House has also hosted receptions for weddings held elsewhere, such as for George W. Bush’s daughter Jenna in 2008, the association says.
But this is the first time a president’s granddaughter is going there.
‘Pop’
The White House has released few details about the wedding, which has been described as strictly private and closed to the press. This has raised some eyebrows.
“The White House press has historically covered weddings there because it belongs to the American people and the president’s attendance is an event of national interest,” said Kelly O’Donnell, an reporter who will be the next president of the White House. are going to be The Correspondents’ Association said on Twitter on Thursday.
The White House press has covered weddings held there through history because the space belongs to the American people and a president's participation is an event of national interest. Images of those past weddings are now part of the cultural record. The WH is a public asset.
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) November 19, 2022
JEE News reports some news about the bride and groom and what the wedding will entail: Biden and Neal are actually living in the White House right now, and they will exchange vows before the luncheon. , which will be followed. in the evening by a grand gala dinner.
Naomi Biden announced her wedding plans on her Instagram account in September, including photos of vacations, the Biden clan and her daily life.
Biden is very close to his grandchildren, who call him Pop and are often seen with him, even at some official events.
Naomi is named after the president’s first daughter, who died as a child in a 1972 car accident that also killed his first wife.
US press reports say that Naomi Biden plays an important role in the president’s inner circle and, for example, pressured him to run for president in 2020.
