US President Joe Biden has addressed the nation from the Oval Office just three times since becoming president.
He will do so again on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET following his announcement over the weekend that he would not run for reelection. Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him.
Speeches from the Oval Office are rare, especially in recent history with Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Biden using the platform only a handful of times.
Biden
- July 14, 2024, after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
- October 20, 2023, following the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
- June 2, 2023, after avoiding a catastrophic default.
Trump
- March 11, 2020 on the Covid-19 pandemic.
- January 8, 2019 on immigration amid partial government shutdown.
Obama
- December 6, 2015, on his administration’s plan to defeat ISIS after the San Bernardino shooting.
- August 31, 2010 officially declaring the end of combat operations in Iraq.
- June 15, 2010, regarding the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill.
Before Obama, the Oval Address—though rare—was a much more frequent fixture, with George W. Bush addressing the nation in this manner six times during his presidency and Bill Clinton doing so 15 times. Reagan holds the record with 29 speeches during his two terms.
Source: CNN Brasil
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