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Biden bans media from covering granddaughter’s White House wedding

President Biden banned the press from covering any aspect of his granddaughter’s White House wedding on Saturday, at her request.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president has urged a closed press event for the nuptials to respect the wishes of the couple.

“Naomi and Peter [Neal] have asked that their wedding be closed to the media and we are respecting their wishes,” Ms. Jean-Pierre said. “This is their wish and we should be thrilled and happy for them in making this really important step in their lives.”

Naomi Biden, 28, is an associate at a Washington law firm, and is Mr.