Executive Branch

Biden Touts Foreign Policy Legacy, Says He’s Leaving Trump a Stronger US

Biden said the United States was now better positioned for the long-term competition with China, noting that its economy would never surpass that of America.
Biden Touts Foreign Policy Legacy, Says He’s Leaving Trump a Stronger US
President Joe Biden reacts to a standing ovation as he arrived to deliver a speech about his foreign policy achievements at the State Department's headquarters building on Jan. 13, 2025, in Washington. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden delivered a speech at the State Department on Jan. 13 outlining his foreign policy achievements and stating that he’s leaving the incoming Trump administration a stronger America.

In his nearly 30-minute address, Biden began by reflecting on the state of the world when he first assumed the presidency.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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