LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden added a new title on Wednesday: great-grandfather.
Naomi Biden Neal, who is the granddaughter of President Biden, recently welcomed her first child, a son, with her husband Peter Neal. The baby, named William Brannon Neal IV, was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, as shared by the first lady in an Instagram post featuring a picture of herself and the president with their new great-grandson.
During his visit to Los Angeles, President Biden had the opportunity to meet his new great-grandson at the hospital. The birth of the baby was announced by Biden at the conclusion of an official briefing focused on wildfires in Southern California.
“The good news is I’m a great-grandfather as of today,” Biden said.
President Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, spent around 40 minutes visiting Naomi and the newborn. According to the White House, Biden had previously mentioned in an interview with USA Today that Naomi was scheduled to undergo a caesarean section on that same day.
The president and first lady arrived in Los Angeles late Monday after visiting New Orleans to mourn with the community after the deadly New Year’s Day vehicle attack in the French Quarter. The president had an event scheduled Tuesday in California, but his announcement of new national monuments was postponed because of the wildfires.
Naomi Biden, 31, is the eldest daughter of Hunter Biden and his former wife, Kathleen Buhle. Hunter Biden, now a grandfather, has four other children, including a 4-year-old son, Beau, who is now an uncle.
With the new addition, Joe Biden, 82, is believed to be the first sitting president to become a great-grandfather while in office.
Naomi Biden and Peter Neal were married in November 2022 during an elaborate White House ceremony that was the first involving a president’s granddaughter and the first held outdoors on the South Lawn.
She announced her pregnancy on Election Day, Nov. 5, with an Instagram selfie of her baby bump captioned, “We Voted.”
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