WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.

The president’s remarks at 5 p.m. are set to be his last significant opportunity to speak before he leaves office Jan. 20. They will follow a speech Monday at the State Department, where he will deliver an address focused on his foreign policy legacy.

On Friday, speaking from the Roosevelt Room, Biden said he didn’t think dropping out of the presidential race over the summer helped deliver the election to Trump. Biden stepped aside amid enormous pressure from Democrats following a disastrous debate performance.

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Biden would reflect on his “50-plus years as a public official.”

“He has some thoughts on the future, not just of the country, but how this country moves forward as a leader, when you think about global events, important global issues, and certainly he will lay that out,” she said.

— The Associated Press