After four years in the White House – and a half-century in Washington – President Joe Biden has said farewell.

Biden conveyed his deep appreciation for first lady Jill Biden, who joined him in the Oval Office. “My deepest appreciation to our amazing first lady with me in the Oval today, for our entire family, you’re the love of my life and the lives of my love,” he said. “My eternal thanks to you, the American people.”

President Joe Biden delivered a vigorous defense of his record in an Oval Office address that bid farewell to five decades in politics.

Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration less than a week away, President Joe Biden is set to give his farewell address on Wednesday evening. The speech is expected to focus on his administration's achievements.

"Join me tonight as I reflect on our progress and deliver my farewell address to the nation," President Joe Biden's X account posted, in part, on Wednesday.

With only days left in the White House, President Joe Biden was saving a few surprises for his farewell address Wednesday evening. Instead of simply summing up his term in office, he used the opportunity to issue dire warnings about the future and call for deep changes to the country’s foundational document.