He did that for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice president of eight years ... Trump curiously continued this rite of presidential passage by writing a letter to Joe Biden, even as he opted out of other traditions, like attending Biden's inauguration.

Biden leaves Trump letter as he hands over power to 47th president - but is mum on what it says - Ronald Reagan began tradition of leaving letter to his successor in 1989 as he handed over power to George H.

As President Joe Biden prepared to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, he followed the tradition of leaving his successor a note.

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The American people - and people around the world - look to this house for steadiness in the inevitable storms of history,’ Biden tells Trump

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A look at the history of presidential letters and whether President Biden will continue the tradition by writing a note for his predecessor-turned-successor, Donald Trump.

He did that for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice president ... this rite of presidential passage by writing a letter to Joe Biden, even as he opted out of other traditions, like attending ...

He did that for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice president ... this rite of presidential passage by writing a letter to Joe Biden, even as he opted out of other traditions, like attending ...

He did that for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice president ... this rite of presidential passage by writing a letter to Joe Biden, even as he opted out of other traditions, like attending ...

Nowadays, every American President carries on a unique tradition of leaving a letter in the Resolute Desk of the Oval Office.

"He makes me miss George W. Bush, and I f--ckin' hated George W ... the talker-in-chief after four years of sleepy and silent Joe Biden. But maybe the bigger story, quiet though it is, is that ...