Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address – as it happened

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• Joe Biden warns oligarchy is taking shape in America' in farewell address

Fact-checking and misinformation got a shout out during his address: The free press is crumbling," said Biden. Social media is giving up on fact checking."

Biden spoke about the ravages of climate change and warned of corporate efforts to roll back climate protections. Powerful forces want to wield their unchecked influence to eliminate the steps we've taken to tackle the climate crisis," he said.