He sat beneath the soft glow of the Oval Office lamps, the room that had defined his final chapter now becoming the stage for his exit. Biden did not sound like a man defeated; he sounded like a man surrendering something he loved before it was taken from him. The words about democracy, about titles and duty, were carefully chosen, but the pauses in between carried the truth of exhaustion and age.
Joe Biden with tears in his eyes make the sad announcement
