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US President Joe Biden is set to deliver his farewell address from the Oval Office, days before Donald Trump takes oath as the 47th president
US President will deliver his farewell speech in prime time on January 15 from the Oval Office.
United States President Joe Biden is set to deliver his farewell address to the country in prime time on January 15, before taking an exit from the presidential office and swearing-in of President-elect Donald Trump as the 47th president on January 20, announced the White House on Friday.
Biden is expected to deliver the speech from the Oval Office at 8 pm ET.
The last time Biden addressed the country sitting behind the Resolute desk and spoke about his decision to withdraw his candidature from the 2024 presidential elections.
“I revere this office but I love my country more,” said Biden at the time in a room filled with family members.
“It’s been the honour of my life to serve as president but in the defence of democracy, which is at stake, I think it’s more important than any title,” he added.
In his four years as the country’s commander-in-chief, Biden has made very few addresses from the Oval Office.
The president spoke from the Oval Office after the October 7 attack and the resulting Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and after the completion of one year of the country being hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden To Deliver A Speech At State Department Before Farewell Address
Before his farewell speech, Biden is set to address the State Department on Monday and speak on his foreign policy legacy and “work to strengthen America in the world” as per a senior administration official, ABC News reported.
According to the official, when Biden began his presidency, America’s alliances “had been badly damaged” as he referred to Afghanistan, China and the pandemic.
“President Biden confronted these challenges head-on. Now, as he prepares to leave office, our country is in a much stronger position and we have delivered results for the American people,” said the senior administration official.
“During his remarks, President Biden will outline how our alliances and partnerships are the strongest they’ve ever been thanks to our work,” he added.
The official said that Biden would speak about the threats which the country is still facing and how his administration “will hand the next administration a stronger hand than he inherited.”
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