U.S. Vice President Biden Officiates So-called Same-Sex Wedding
United States Vice President Joe Biden officiated Monday the same-sex marriage of two White House employees at his official residence in Washington, D.C.
In a tweet on his official account, Biden posted a picture of himself performing the wedding between Brian Mosteller and Joseph Mahshie.
Mosteller is a special assistant to President Barack Obama and director of Oval Office operations, and has been referred to as “anticipator in chief” by the Washington Post. Mahshie, on the other hand, is a trip coordinator for first lady Michelle Obama.
BuzzFeed News reported that the wedding took place Monday at 4 p.m. This was the vice president’s first time performing a wedding and he obtained a temporary certification from the District of Columbia for the ceremony, according to his office.
The ceremony was attended by family members of the couple.
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