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It will take a 'bit of time' for people to realize Biden's achievements, Jean-Pierre says

PBS News Hour - Segments

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🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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President Biden will address the nation in a farewell speech, summing up his four years in the White House and over 50 years in politics. In a letter, the president said that Americans "emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure" since he took office. Geoff Bennett discussed Biden's legacy with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Tonight, President Biden plans to deliver a primetime farewell address to the nation.

0:05.1

Earlier today, in a letter released by the White House, the president said that Americans

0:09.4

emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure since he took office.

0:14.2

For more, we're joined now by White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre.

0:17.7

Karin, thanks so much for being with us.

0:19.6

Thank you so much, Jeff, for having me.

0:21.0

I appreciate the opportunity. President Biden, as you well know, has dedicated 50 years to public

0:26.3

service as he prepares to exit the White House and conclude his career. What's the message that he hopes

0:32.2

to leave with the American people tonight? Well, I think what you said in that letter that the president wrote that came out this morning

0:41.0

with a fact sheet of over 100 pages laying out what he has been able to deliver for the American

0:46.8

people in just four years.

0:48.0

He's done more in four years than most president have done in two terms.

0:52.1

And I think what, obviously, I'm going to let the president speak for himself

0:55.5

and he'll have an opportunity to do that when he addresses the American people later today in

1:00.3

the Oval Address, his final, final farewell speech. This is a president who's been in public

1:05.2

service for more than 50 years, Senator, Vice President, and now President, and he had the, he brought the experience

1:12.1

with him to get things done for the American people.

1:15.8

And so he's going to speak from his heart like he always does.

1:19.1

He's going to talk about the possibilities of this country, meet the moment, talk about

1:23.3

the future of this country, and also step a little bit backwards and say and lay out what he's

1:28.8

done the last four years. So I know he's very proud of what he's been able to accomplish and

1:34.7

looks really very much forward to this moment tonight. And yet according to the latest PBS News

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