President Joe Biden will go away a letter for President-elect Donald Trump earlier than leaving the Oval Workplace for the ultimate time on Monday as a part of custom amongst outgoing presidents, in line with a report.
Biden plans to pen a be aware to his successor simply as Trump left one to him 4 years earlier, CNN reported.
Trump left Biden a letter when his first time period resulted in 2020, regardless of skipping the inauguration. Biden by no means revealed the contents of the letter, however simply mentioned it was “very generous.”
The fashionable-day custom has been round since Ronald Reagan left a be aware for George H.W. Bush on the Resolute Desk earlier than leaving workplace in 1989. Reagan’s be aware was written on stationary that included a cartoon of a turkey and ‘Don’t let the turkeys get you down’ pasted on prime.
Reagan’s be aware was lighthearted and pithy, however the letters solely acquired longer from there. The turkey stationary was additionally discontinued as each president following used White Home branded paper.
Forward of Inauguration Day, Trump celebrated at a rally in Washington D.C., the place he spent the night outlining his plans for the long run and promised to dismantle most of what the Biden administration has put into place.
“Tomorrow at noon, the curtain closes on four long years of American decline, and we begin a brand-new day of American strength and prosperity, dignity and pride,” Trump mentioned on the rally. “We’re not going to take it anymore.”
