President Joe Biden delivers his farewell deal with to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House on January 15, 2025.

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President Joe Biden delivers his farewell deal with to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House on January 15, 2025.

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When he ran for workplace in 2020, President Joe Biden vowed to show the web page on then president Donald Trump. But it is Trump who’s returning to the White House for a second time period in workplace.

We communicate with NPR’s Asma Khalid, who coated the Biden administration, on the legacy he leaves behind.

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This episode was produced by Jordan Marie Smith and Brianna Scott. It was edited by Roberta Rampton, Adam Raney and Jeanette Woods. Our government producer is Sami Yenigun.