President Joe Biden is gearing up to address the nation Wednesday night for the first time since exiting the presidential race.
He will appear live from the White House at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, this time as a lame-duck president.
The president is not only expected to speak about his decision to withdraw but also how he plans to close out his term.
“I will address the nation from the Oval Office on what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American people,” President Biden said on X Tuesday.
President Biden arrived back in Washington Tuesday night from Delaware, where he had been recovering from COVID-19.
When asked what he'll tell Americans during his remarks Wednesday night, the president replied, “Watch and listen. Why don’t you wait and hear what I say?”
But the path forward is something he teased when addressing the campaign headquarters on Sunday, as he called in from his COVID quarantine. Now freed from the campaign trail, the president likely has more time to devote to key issues.
During that call, President Biden noted he is “still going to be fully, fully engaged.”
"I’ve got six months left of my presidency, and I’m determined to get as much done as I possibly can, both foreign policy and domestic policy,” President Biden said.
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Initiatives he highlighted on Sunday included curbing gun violence, expanding child and elder care, lowering the cost of prescription drugs and supporting climate change.
President Biden also expressed the desire to fill federal judiciary vacancies.
Must-pass bills coming up include appropriations bills and the National Defense Authorization Act, to name a few.
But probably at the top of his list is for Israel and Hamas to agree to a cease-fire. That is something he will face head-on. He is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday.
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