Surrounded by his closest loved ones—First Lady Jill Biden, his children, and grandchildren—the President looked back on his path from modest roots in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to leading the nation. “There’s no other place in the world where a kid with a stutter and little means could grow up to sit at the Resolute Desk as President of the United States,” he said.
The moment reflected both Biden’s deep personal connection to his service and the immense weight of the decision he had reached.
