Washington – President Joe Biden issued a series of warnings on Wednesday evening during his farewell speech to the nation, at the same time emphasizing the work that remained to do, because the octopus will soon end 50 years in public service.
Biden, in the notes from the oval office, emphasized what is threatened with the threat of climate change, artificial intelligence and “dangerous concentration of power in the hands of very few ultra-protective people.”
“Today oligarchy is shaped in America with extreme wealth, power and influence, which literally threatens all our democracy, our basic laws and freedoms and honest persons, so that everyone can go forward,” said Biden.
He repeated the concerns about the “technological industrial complex”, noting that “Americans are buried under an avalanche of disinformation and disinformation, enabling abuse of power.”
“The free press is falling apart,” said Biden.
Not to mention his successor, President Elek Donald Trump, Biden called for a change of the constitution “to clarify that no president-president-president is not resistant to crimes he commits during his stay.”
US Supreme Court He ruled in July that the president can enjoy full immunity of criminal charges for their official “basic constitutional” acts, but without the immunity of unofficial activities.
The decision resulted from the federal case of election interference against Trump. These allegations were abandoned after the election victory.
Challenges during the semester
Biden, which in one semester in the White House met with lots of global and national challenges Low approval grades When Trump soon regains power.
Biden withdrew his re -election offer in July after catastrophic results of the debate In June against Trump. The 82-year-old stood in the face of multiple control about his age and mental agility. Criticism did not give up the race either.
He handed over to the derivative of Kamali Harris to the demonstration for a democratic ticket. She lost against Trump in both popular voting and election college.
“I wish you an incoming administration success because I want America to succeed,” said Biden.
“That’s why I maintained my obligation to ensure a calm, orderly transition of power to ensure that we are conducting the strength of our example,” he said.
Biden also He headed for criticism in December For choosing the unconditional pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, over the federal weapon and tax crimes – a rapid reversal of his previous position in this matter.
Hunter Biden and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden sat in an oval office during the farewell address, along with Harris, the second gentleman Doug Emhoff and the first lady of Jill Biden.
Taxes, contract for hostages
Biden also called on to revise the Tax Code, “not by granting the largest tax reductions to billionaires, but making them start to pay a fair participation.” Republicans, who took control of the Congress, as well as the White House, plan to renew tax reductions introduced in the first term of Trump.
Biden called for the 18-year limit and the strongest ethical reforms for the US Supreme Court.
He pushed the ban on trade actions of legislators during his stay in Congress.
The outgoing president shed lightweight at some of his main achievements during office, including the suspension of weapons and the hostage agreement, he reached between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, which ends to a 15-month brutal war in Gaza.
Biden said that the plan was developed and negotiated by his team and will be largely implemented by the next administration.
He also pointed to his mass infrastructure, atmosphere and pure energy initiatives that defined most of his presidency.
“Together, we launched a new era of American possibilities, one of the largest modernization of infrastructure in all our history, from new roads, bridges, clean water, inexpensive, fast internet for every American,” said Biden.
He also emphasized almost 17 million modern jobs created during his administration and signing the law of the most comprehensive federal provisions on the safety of weapons for almost 30 years.
. White House He published an information sheet on Wednesday, along with the Biden letter, which describes the record of his administration in detail.
Last updated 22:56, January 15, 2025
