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Joe Biden delivers farewell address: ‘Ceasefire deal reached by Hamas after 8 months of negotiation’

Biden started his farewell address with enlisting his achievements in the last four yeas, He also issued a warning for the next four years stating that it was important to safeguard democratic institutions. He also warns the nation about ‘oligarchy of ultra-wealthy’.

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Outgoing president Joe Biden delivered his final speech on Thursday as he is set to pass over the presidency to Donald Trump on January 20. Biden started his farewell address with enlisting his achievements in the last four yeas as he issued a warning for the next four years stating that it is important to safeguard democratic institutions.

Biden warns US of oligarchy of ultra-wealthy

He also warned the nation about ‘oligarchy of ultra-wealthy’. In his address, the President acknowledged the ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas after 8 months of negotiations. 

Biden also underscored the importance of getting “dark money out of politics” during his final address. He highlighted concerns arising due to the concentration of wealth and abuse of power, He categorised these factors as  major threat to democracy in the US. 

In his speech, Biden took a dig at President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to challenge climate change policies as he said, "Powerful forces want to wield their unchecked influence to eliminate the steps we've taken to tackle the climate crisis." 

The outgoing President claimed that  “Americans are buried in disinformation; the free press is crumbling,” he said during his speech, adding that safeguards were required surrounding new technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Outgoing President attacks Trump without making direct reference

In his 15-minute address, Biden focussed on offering a model for a peaceful transfer of power and without making direct reference to Trump, he raised concerns about his successor.

It marked a striking admonition by Biden, who is departing the national stage after more than 50 years in public life, as he has struggled to define his legacy against the return of Trump to the Oval Office. The president warned Americans to be on guard for their freedoms and their institutions during a turbulent era of rapid technological and economic change.

His speech in the Oval Office is the latest in a series of remarks on domestic policy and foreign relations that were intended to cement his legacy and reshape Americans' grim views on his term.

Earlier in the day, he heralded a long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which could end more than a year of bloodshed in the Middle East.

(With inputs from AP) 

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