President Joe Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday from Oval Office

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.

The president's remarks at 8 p.m. Eastern are set to be his last significant opportunity to speak to Americans and the world before he leaves office at noon Jan. 20. They will follow a speech Monday at the State Department, where he will deliver an address focused on his foreign policy legacy.

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Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters earlier Friday that Biden would reflect on his "50-plus years as a public official."

"He has some thoughts on the future, not just of the country, but how this country moves forward as a leader, when you think about global events, important global issues, and certainly he will lay that out," she said.