Trump says Biden left him ‘an inspirational-type letter’ in Resolute desk

President Trump described the letter that former President Biden left for him in the Resolute desk in the Oval Office as an inspirational letter that advised him to enjoy his term and emphasized the importance of the job. It is a tradition for an outgoing president to leave a letter for the incoming president in the Oval Office.

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