One of the great tragedies of the past year, as some 400,000 Americans lost their lives to Covid-19, was not only that many victims died alone their loved ones robbed of the chance to say goodbye but that the pain of that loss was whitewashed by a President who chose to minimize and deny it.
Trump offers best wishes to new administration in farewell video address
From CNN s Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins and Jeff Zeleny
President Trump released a video farewell message on his last full day as President, describing his accomplishments and offering luck and best wishes to the incoming administration.
The video struck more of a conciliatory tone than more recent messages from Trump. This week, we inaugurate a new administration and pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous, he says in the video. We extend our best wishes and we also want them to have luck a very important word.