Biden Delivers Commencement Speech at West Point

Published on May 25, 2024

WEST POINT, N.Y.—President Joe Biden delivered a commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy’s graduation ceremony at West Point in New York, telling new army officers to uphold their oath to protect democracy and freedom. The president delivered the address to nearly 1,000 cadets graduating from the 222-year-old academy who will join the ranks of the U.S. Army. President Biden did not openly attack former President Donald Trump in his commencement speech but instead warned about challenges to democracy, as he typically does in election campaign speeches to criticize his predecessor. He urged graduates to keep fast to the values they learned at West Point and, most importantly, their oath....