Biden warns in farewell address that ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy
FILE - President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.
President Joe Biden will speak to Americans from the Oval Office for the last time on Wednesday night as he delivers his farewell address to the nation.
The speech — scheduled for 8 p.m. ET — comes five days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
In an address at the State Department earlier this week, Biden outlined his foreign policy legacy, insisting that America is stronger than it was at the start of his one-term presidency.
“My administration is leaving the next administration with a very strong hand to play,” he said. “America is once again leading.”
Biden officially leaves office at noon on Monday, Jan. 20.
Watch NPR’s special coverage of the farewell address below.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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