Biden Delivers Love Letter to Delaware, Remembers Son Beau As He Leaves for Inauguration
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Joe Biden delivered an emotional tribute to his home state of Delaware and choked up remembering his late son, Beau, before departing for Washington, D.C., where he’ll be sworn in as the United States’ 46th president in less than 24 hours.
“In our family, the values we share, the character we strive for, the way we view the world—it all comes from home, from Delaware,” Biden said in his nearly 7-minute address before boarding a plane to travel to the nation’s capital. “I know these are dark times, but there is always light. That’s what this state has taught me the most.”
Biden represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate for more than three decades until he became vice president to Barack Obama in 2009.
The incoming president said his only regret before his departure was that Beau wasn’t able to attend the festivities. Beau Biden died of brain cancer in 2015.
“We should be introducing him as president,” Biden said, wiping away tears.
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US President-Elect Joe Biden wipes a tear as he speaks at Major Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III National Guard /Reserve Center in New Castle Airport on January 19, 2021, in New Castle, Delaware, before departing for Washington, DC. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty