Biden's farewell: Reflecting on legacy before Trump's term
The President of the USA, Joe Biden, will deliver a farewell address to the nation on 15 January, the White House has announced.
U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to deliver a farewell address to the nation, which will take place on 15 January - the White House stated. The speech will occur on Wednesday at 8:00 PM local time.
Biden - five days before the end of his term - will speak from the Oval Office.
Foreign policy speech
Before the farewell address, President Biden plans to deliver a special speech on foreign policy. It will be held on Monday at the State Department building.
During this address, Biden will summarise the actions of his administration, which aimed to strengthen America's position on the international stage and its leadership on global issues.
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