After completing his four-year term, US President Joe Biden will deliver his final address to the nation on January 15 at 8pm (ET) from the Oval Office.
The development comes as President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as head of state on January 20 during an inauguration ceremony at the Capitol, The Washington Post reported.
A day earlier, Biden said he didn’t think dropping out of the presidential race in the summer helped Trump win the election.
“I think I would have beaten Trump, and I think Kamala – could have beaten Trump,” he said. “I thought it was important to unify the party. Even though I thought I could win again, I thought it was better to unify the party.
The outgoing president was of the view that he did not want to create division within his party to lose the election.
“So I stepped aside. But I believed she could win,” he added.
Republican candidate Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, making a remarkable comeback four years after being voted out of the White House.
Trump claimed victory in the 2024 US presidential election, announcing an “unprecedented and powerful mandate” in a speech to supporters in Florida.
“I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president,” said Trump, who four years ago sparked a violent uprising in the U.S. Capitol and later After being convicted on serious charges, he refused to accept defeat. .
President-elect Trump will take the oath of office at the Presidential Inauguration – which will be held on January 20, 2025 at the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
Planned by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the inauguration begins with a procession to the Capitol.
The Vice President recites the oath of office and takes the oath first. Later, the president administered the oath of office and took the oath.
Next, the president gives an inaugural address—which usually outlines the president’s vision and goals for his term.
After the speech, the former president makes an honorary departure from the Capitol, followed by a signing ceremony, where the new president signs the first official acts.
The last traditional inauguration ceremony is the Pass-in Review, when the president and vice president review the troops before leading a procession from the Capitol to the White House.
While Trump did not attend President Biden’s inauguration in 2021, Biden is expected to be there for Trump’s inauguration.