Biden says it’s been ‘privilege of my life to serve’ in farewell letter

Retiring President Joe Biden said it was the “privilege of my life” to serve in politics as he released his farewell letter — days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office.

“Four years ago, we stood in a winter of peril and a winter of possibilities. We were in the grip of the worst pandemic in a century, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War,” Biden said. “But we came together as Americans, and we braved through it. We emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure.”

“I ran for president because I believed that the soul of America was at stake. The very nature of who we are was at stake. And, that’s still the case,” he added.