At the tail end of President Joe Biden’s time as president, his administration is celebrating the successful ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, which will hopefully bring a measure of peace to the region.
"Join me tonight as I reflect on our progress and deliver my farewell address to the nation," President Joe Biden's X account posted, in part, on Wednesday.
Out with Andrew Jackson, in with Ben Franklin. Biden has already made a physical mark on the Oval by switching out the office's busts and paintings. Says @BeschlossDC, “we’re living in a new age, and the oval office shows it.” #velshi pic.twitter.com/xwm1r2GZRZ
At the Oval Office, President Trump pulled out a letter from the Resolute Desk left behind by former President Joe Biden. The white envelope said “47” on the front. Trump said he would read it before possibly sharing it with the press—but he moved on.
In his final days, Biden brokered a ceasefire, supported Ukraine, imposed Russia sanctions, extended deportation relief, commuted drug sentences, advanced environmental protections, and worked to close Guantanamo Bay.
President Donald Trump found a letter from his predecessor, Joe Biden, in the Oval Office’s Resolute desk Monday evening, but only after a journalist reminded him to look for it.
Social media reactions poured in Wednesday night as President Biden delivered his final address to the nation after over 50 years on the national political stage.
President Joe Biden is leaving office Monday as the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in history, surpassing even former President Barack Obama, the man he served as vice president. American society in general has progressed in its acceptance of LGBTQ+ people,
Among the first acts of his second term, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders including on immigration, birthright citizenship and climate. Some Catholic organizations expressed concern about the scope of his orders and their potential impact on migrants.
Trump, surrounded by executive orders he planned to sign Monday evening, also signed an order pardoning approximately 1,500 Jan. 6 rioters. The order also includes six commutations, he said. "We hope they come out tonight. Frankly, they're expecting it," Trump told reporters.
Joe Biden has wrapped up a more than 50-year political career. But he also promised that “we’re not leaving the fight,” as he bid farewell to the presidency and flew to California to unwind with his family and ease back into private life.