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After half a century in politics, Biden bids farewell in an Oval Office address

Presiden Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office.
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Presiden Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office.

Updated January 15, 2025 at 20:26 PM ET

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President Biden delivered a farewell speech to the nation from the Oval Office tonight — a chance for him to one last time before he leaves the White House.

Biden, 82, has spent roughly half a century in Washington politics, and had hoped for another four years at the White House. On Monday, he will be succeeded by Donald Trump — a leader Biden had vowed to make a one-term president.

Biden ran for president insisting the soul of the nation was at stake. That's still the case, Biden said today in . "History is in your hands. The power is in your hands. The idea of America lies in your hands."

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Asma Khalid is a White House correspondent for NPR. She also co-hosts The NPR Politics Podcast.