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Biden Becomes First Sitting President to Welcome Great-Grandchild

President Biden announced the birth of his great-grandson, William Brannon Neal IV, following a briefing on California wildfires.

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  1. It's a boy: Naomi Biden, Joe Biden's granddaughter, welcomes first baby

    Biden, whose presidential term ends in less than two weeks, is believed to be the first president to be great-grandfather while in office.

    It's a boy: Naomi Biden, Joe Biden's granddaughter, welcomes first baby

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  3. Biden announces he is now a great-grandfather

    With the new addition, Joe Biden, 82, is believed to be the first sitting president to become a great-grandfather while in office.

    Biden announces he is now a great-grandfather

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Jan 8th, 2025, 7:00 PM ET

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President Joe Biden celebrated becoming a great-grandfather on January 9, 2025, when his granddaughter Naomi gave birth to William Brannon Neal IV in Los Angeles. The announcement came after a briefing on severe wildfires, highlighting the challenges of the moment. Naomi per a planned Cesarean section delivered the baby weighing 10 pounds, 4 ounces at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Jill Biden shared a family photo on social media celebrating the historic occasion, marking Biden's milestone as the first sitting president to achieve this while in office.

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