Biden’s outgoing letter to Trump: ‘May God bless you’
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In the letter former President Biden wrote to President Trump, he wished him well during his second term and said, “may God bless you.”

“As I take leave of his sacred office I wish you and your family all the best in the next four years,” Biden wrote. “The American people – and people around the world – look to this house for steadiness in the inevitable storms of history, and my prayer is that in the coming years will be a time of prosperity, peace, and grace for our nation.”

“May God bless you and guide you as He has blessed and guided our beloved country since our founding,” the letter concluded.

Biden departed office after his first and only term on Monday. Trump was sworn in for the second time and returned to the White House.

In the Resolute Desk upon his arrival was the letter, signed by Biden and dated Monday.

Trump said it was a “very nice letter” and “a little bit of an inspirational type of letter.”

The president discovered the letter when taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office on Monday evening. He held up the envelope with a “47” on it to mark Trump’s second term.

The two presidents appeared to have a friendly conversation and relationship amid the transition of power, despite the name-calling and tumultuous history between them.

Trump took a few shots at Biden in his inaugural address but largely remained respectful of the outgoing president.

The letter was obtained by , which like The Hill is owned by Nexstar.

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