For the Final Time; Biden Bits: “May You Keep the Faith. And May God Bless You All”

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It’s Monday…

President Biden’s public schedule for 01/20/2025:

8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidents Daily Brief
Closed Press
9:15 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a greet with the VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN
North Portico
9:40 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY welcome President-elect Trump and Mrs. Trump
North Portico
In-House Pool
9:45 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host a tea and coffee reception with President-elect Trump and Mrs. Trump
The Blue Room
Closed Press
10:25 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route to the U.S. Capitol with President-elect Trump and Mrs. Trump
North Grounds
In-Town Travel Pool
10:35 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive to the U.S. Capitol with President-elect Trump and Mrs. Trump
U.S. Capitol
In-Town Travel Pool
11:15 AM THE PRESIDENT attends the Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony for President-elect Trump; THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE SECOND GENTLEMAN, Vice President-elect Vance, Mrs. Trump, and Mrs. Vance will attend
U.S. Capitol
In-Town Travel Pool
12:30 PM PRESIDENT BIDEN and DR. BIDEN depart the U.S. Capitol en route to Joint Base Andrews
U.S. Capitol
In-Town Travel Pool
1:00 PM PRESIDENT BIDEN delivers remarks at a farewell event with staff
Joint Base Andrews
Pre-Credentialed Media
2:00 PM PRESIDENT BIDEN and DR. BIDEN depart Joint Base Andrews en route to Santa Ynez, California
Joint Base Andrews
Pre-Credentialed Media
PST
4:15 PM PRESIDENT BIDEN and DR. BIDEN arrive to Santa Ynez
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Closed Press

President Biden’s Final Tweets

From Friday…

The YouTube is 19 minutes and 32 seconds long. His remarks will be posted but they will be uploaded to the White House archive.

YouTube auto generated transcript confirms the above tweet text is from his remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

From Saturday…

The video is 11 minutes and 6 seconds long. The gist, think vacation photo slide shows. Yeah, I’m not gonna try and transcribe 11 minutes picture time with President Biden.

From Sunday…

The video clip is 2 minutes and 58 seconds long. It shows video snips of the past four years.

The White House YouTube channel is in the process of transitioning to the incoming admin; I found video of his remarks from MSNBC News. The YouTube is 16 minutes and 15 seconds long. President Biden begins his remarks at the 1 minute and 53 second mark. His remarks conclude at the 8 minute and 9 second mark; Remarks by President Biden on the Ceasefire and Hostage Deal | North Charleston, SC.

This morning, the deal that I first put forward last May for the Middle East has finally come to fruition.

The ceasefire has gone into effect in Gaza, and today, we’re seeing hostages being released — three Israeli women, held against their will in the dark tunnels for 470 days.  Four more women will be released in seven days; three additional hostages every seven days thereafter, including at least two American citizens, in this first phase.

We pray for them and their families for their — their — going to be a long recovery ahead.

The YouTube is 16 minutes and 15 seconds long. President Biden begins his remarks at the 1 minute and 53 second mark. His remarks conclude at the 8 minute and 9 second mark; Remarks by President Biden on the Ceasefire and Hostage Deal | North Charleston, SC. 01/19/2025.

Remarks by President Biden During Service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church | North Charleston, SC; the YouTube is 17 minutes and 57 seconds long. President Biden begins his remarks at the 5 minute mark.

The video clip is 1 minute and 38 seconds long.

We must hold on to hope.  We must stay engaged.  We must always keep the faith in a better day to come. 

I’m not going anywhere.  (Applause.)  I’m not kidding.

So, to the — (applause) — to the people of South Carolina, thank you for keeping the faith.  It’s been the honor of my life to serve as your president, the highest honor for Jill and our family. 

And as I close out this journey with you — (applause) — I’m just as passionate about our work as I was as a 29-year-old kid when I got elected and wasn’t old enough to serve yet.

I’m in no ways tired.  (Applause.) 

I’ve always heard before, “We’ve come too far from where we started.  Nobody told me the road would be easy.”  (Applause.)  “I don’t believe — I don’t believe He brought me this far to leave me.”  (Applause.)

My fellow Americans, I don’t think the good Lord brought us this far to leave us behind.  (Applause.)

As we celebrate Dr. King’s legacy and generations before and since — women and men, enslaved and free — we have to remember one of his favorite hymns: “Precious Lord, take my hand through the storm, through the night, and lead me into the light.” 

Well, God bless you all.  And may God protect our troops. 

I owe you big.  As they say where I come from, you all — you the guys that brought me to the dance. 

Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)

Remarks by President Biden During Service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church | North Charleston, SC; the YouTube is 17 minutes and 57 seconds long. President Biden begins his remarks at the 5 minute mark. 01/19/2025.

In real time the White House YouTube has transitioned to the incoming admin. The Biden White House @WhiteHouse46 has now come online…

The YouTube is 53 minutes and 58 seconds long; His remarks will be upload to the Biden White House 46 archive. President Biden begins his remarks at the 40 minute and 36 second mark.

From Monday…

Show more =’s In certain cases, some have even been threatened with criminal prosecutions, including General Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, and the members and staff of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. These public servants have served our nation with honor and distinction and do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions.

General Milley served our nation for more than 40 years, serving in multiple command and leadership posts and deploying to some of the most dangerous parts of the world to protect and defend democracy. As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he guided our Armed Forces through complex global security threats and strengthened our existing alliances while forging new ones.

For more than half a century, Dr. Fauci served our country. He saved countless lives by managing the government’s response to pressing health crises, including HIV/AIDS, as well as the Ebola and Zika viruses. During his tenure as my Chief Medical Advisor, he helped the country tackle a once-in-a-century pandemic. The United States is safer and healthier because of him.

On January 6, 2021, American democracy was tested when a mob of insurrectionists attacked the Capitol in an attempt to overturn a fair and free election by force and violence. In light of the significance of that day, Congress established the bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol to investigate and report upon the facts, circumstances, and causes of the insurrection. The Select Committee fulfilled this mission with integrity and a commitment to discovering the truth. Rather than accept accountability, those who perpetrated the January 6th attack have taken every opportunity to undermine and intimidate those who participated in the Select Committee in an attempt to rewrite history, erase the stain of January 6th for partisan gain, and seek revenge, including by threatening criminal prosecutions.

I believe in the rule of law, and I am optimistic that the strength of our legal institutions will ultimately prevail over politics. But these are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot in good conscience do nothing. Baseless and politically motivated investigations wreak havoc on the lives, safety, and financial security of targeted individuals and their families. Even when individuals have done nothing wrong—and in fact have done the right thing—and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage reputations and finances.

That is why I am exercising my authority under the Constitution to pardon General Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the Members of Congress and staff who served on the Select Committee, and the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the Select Committee. The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense. Our nation owes these public servants a debt of gratitude for their tireless commitment to our country.

From the White House…

01/20/2025:

Statement from President Joe Biden

Our nation relies on dedicated, selfless public servants every day. They are the lifeblood of our democracy.

Yet alarmingly, public servants have been subjected to ongoing threats and intimidation for faithfully discharging their duties.

In certain cases, some have even been threatened with criminal prosecutions, including General Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, and the members and staff of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. These public servants have served our nation with honor and distinction and do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions.

General Milley served our nation for more than 40 years, serving in multiple command and leadership posts and deploying to some of the most dangerous parts of the world to protect and defend democracy. As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he guided our Armed Forces through complex global security threats and strengthened our existing alliances while forging new ones.

For more than half a century, Dr. Fauci served our country. He saved countless lives by managing the government’s response to pressing health crises, including HIV/AIDS, as well as the Ebola and Zika viruses. During his tenure as my Chief Medical Advisor, he helped the country tackle a once-in-a-century pandemic. The United States is safer and healthier because of him.

On January 6, 2021, American democracy was tested when a mob of insurrectionists attacked the Capitol in an attempt to overturn a fair and free election by force and violence. In light of the significance of that day, Congress established the bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol to investigate and report upon the facts, circumstances, and causes of the insurrection. The Select Committee fulfilled this mission with integrity and a commitment to discovering the truth. Rather than accept accountability, those who perpetrated the January 6th attack have taken every opportunity to undermine and intimidate those who participated in the Select Committee in an attempt to rewrite history, erase the stain of January 6th for partisan gain, and seek revenge, including by threatening criminal prosecutions.

I believe in the rule of law, and I am optimistic that the strength of our legal institutions will ultimately prevail over politics. But these are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot in good conscience do nothing. Baseless and politically motivated investigations wreak havoc on the lives, safety, and financial security of targeted individuals and their families. Even when individuals have done nothing wrong—and in fact have done the right thing—and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage reputations and finances.

That is why I am exercising my authority under the Constitution to pardon General Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the Members of Congress and staff who served on the Select Committee, and the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the Select Committee. The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense. Our nation owes these public servants a debt of gratitude for their tireless commitment to our country.

Statement from President Joe Biden. 01/20/2025.

The video clip is 3 minutes and 39 seconds long. It features President Biden showing off the Oval Office to guests.

And that’s it.

I said during his farewell address that I’d wait until today to share my final thoughts.

It’s been a journey, highs, lows, goods, bad’s.

But through that journey we’ve had each other; while the admin will change that will not. We will continue our journey together.

As for what happens now?

I got no idea what happens next…

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