President Joe Biden is set to give his farewell address on Wednesday evening.
With Donald Trump’s inauguration as 47th president set for Monday, this will be Biden’s final formal speech as the 46th president of the United States. The speech will be given just days before the president leaves office.
When is President Biden’s farewell speech?
Biden will give his farewell speech on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. MST, according to USA Today.
The president will deliver his remarks to the nation from behind the resolute desk in the Oval Office, per The New York Times.
How to watch Joe Biden’s farewell speech
The speech will be aired on multiple major news stations such as CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN and Fox News, per USA Today. It will also be available for viewing on live TV streaming services.
What to know about the speech
The White House has not released what the president plans to say in his farewell address, but it is expected that he will focus on key achievements of his administration. In a letter previewing the address, he highlighted lower prescription drug costs, persistent job growth and investments in clean energy to fight climate change, per NBC.
The last time Biden delivered a prime-time address from the Oval Office was in July, when he explained why he was dropping out of the presidential race, per The New York Times.
The tradition of a president delivering a farewell address dates back to George Washington. This address is one in a series of speeches Biden is giving in his last days as president. On Monday, he gave a speech at the State Department focusing on foreign policy.
Early Wednesday afternoon, Biden delivered remarks about the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that was made earlier that same day.
“Too many innocent people have died, too many communities have been destroyed and in this deal the people in Gaza can finally recover and rebuild, they can look to a future without Hamas in power,” Biden said.