President Trump discovers letter from former President Biden in Resolute Desk

President Donald Trump, portion signing a flurry of enforcement orders from the Resolute Desk successful the Oval Office of the White House arsenic the present 47th President of the United States, discovered a missive from his predecessor wrong 1 of the desk’s drawers with the assistance of a Fox News reporter.

Trump was successful the process of signing 1 of galore enforcement orders connected Monday aft returning to the White House erstwhile Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked if President Biden near him a letter.

"He whitethorn have. Don’t they permission it successful the desk? I don’t know," Trump told Doocy earlier discovering a achromatic envelope with the fig "47" written connected it. "Thank you, Peter. It could person been years earlier we recovered this thing."

Trump past teased everyone successful the country by suggesting they each work the missive together, earlier pulling backmost the reigns.

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US President Donald Trump holds up outgoing President Joe Biden's missive arsenic helium signs enforcement orders successful the Oval Office of the White House successful Washington, DC, connected January 20, 2025.  (Jim WATSON /POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

"Well, possibly I’ll work it archetypal and past marque that determination," the president said, erstwhile again thanking the White House correspondent.

"Happy to assistance with the passing of the torch," Doocy said.

Trump was past asked if helium near 1 for Biden, and helium said helium near 1 successful the desk, conscionable similar Biden.

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President Donald Trump signs enforcement orders successful the Oval Office connected January 20, 2025 successful Washington, DC.  Trump takes bureau for his 2nd word arsenic the 47th President of the United States.  (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

In leaving the missive for Trump, Biden kept with the present 36-year contented of the departing commandant successful chief, penning a enactment to the incoming president.

As helium near the White House successful 1989 aft 2 presumption successful office, President Ronald Reagan started the contented – leaving a enactment for his successor, George H. W. Bush, who besides happened to beryllium his vice president.

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Four years later, contempt losing to then-Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas, outgoing President Bush near Clinton a enactment successful the Oval Office. The contented has carried connected to this day.