When President Biden took office four years ago, he sought to reassure global allies and reestablish foreign treaties from which the Trump administration had withdrawn.

Speaking as much to the history books as to the civil servants gathered at the State Department on Monday afternoon, President Joe Biden said U.S. foreign policy during his term had put the United States and its allies on a stronger footing, another effort to use his final days in office to burnish his presidential legacy.

The president argued in a speech that he strengthened U.S. alliances during his four years in office and that America’s adversaries are weaker than when he took over.

Outgoing President Joe Biden sought to burnish his foreign policy record on Monday and said U.S. adversaries are weaker than when he took office four years ago despite global crises that remain unresolved.

President Joe Biden on Monday defended his foreign policy achievements in office, offering his own first draft of history on how his presidency has affected security at home and US relationships abroad as he prepares to depart a career in public service spanning more than half a century.

President Joe Biden gave a farewell address at the State Department in Washington, D.C., as he prepares to leave office.

The president defended his alliance-based foreign policy as the world prepares for another round of America First.

President Joe Biden’s final foreign policy speech and Donald Trump’s previews of his priorities underscore a tectonic shift in how America projects global power, from relying on alliances to taking a more imperial approach.

At his last foreign policy address on Jan. 13, President Joe Biden claimed he was leaving the next administration a stronger hand to play in diplomacy.

In the final foreign policy address of his administration, President Joe Biden touted his accomplishments, insisting his presidency has restored American credibility on the world stage and cemented the U.