“All three of us are here to rejoice in your success. As citizens, we will always be there in every possible way to help you move our country forward.” Barack Obama addressed Joe Biden in a video recorded with two other former presidents, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, at the Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, underlining the importance of a “peaceful transition of powers” in democracy. American. In VideoThe three former presidents published last night did not fail to address the extreme divisions and polarization of the country, and Donald Trump did not accept defeat until the end, failing to inaugurate his successor after his followers attacked Congress. In her inaugural address, Jan. 6, in support of Biden’s call for unity, she explained that she wanted to convey the opposite message.

“The fact that the three of us are talking about a peaceful transfer of power here shows the institutional integrity of our country,” said Bush, the group’s only Republican, who left the White House in 2009 after Clinton in 2001. Obama. “We do not live in normal times – Clinton said – we are trying to get back to normal and face these extraordinary challenges and do our best: try to be a more perfect union.”