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Trump Follows Tradition, Leaves A Note For Biden In Oval Office

Reagan began the custom in 1989, leaving his successor a heartfelt note

Joseph Curl
Trump Follows Tradition, Leaves A Note For Biden In Oval Office
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President Donald Trump has left a note for his successor, Joe Biden, in the Oval Office, extending a tradition in which the outgoing president expresses hope that the new president will be successful.

“The President left a note for President-elect Biden,” said Judd Deere, Trump’s deputy press secretary. But the contents of the note were not released — usually, the new president will share what the note said.

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