Former President Biden has disclosed the text of a letter he received from President Trump in the Oval Office in 2021, describing it as “very generous.” The letter, which will appear in full in Biden’s forthcoming memoir, “Promise Me, America,” offers a rare look at a moment of goodwill between the two leaders following a contentious election. The release highlights a brief period of cooperation that contrasts with their otherwise adversarial relationship.


Former President Biden has revealed the contents of what he described as a “very generous” letter his predecessor President Trump left him in the Oval Office in 2021, offering a glimpse of goodwill between the political foes after a bitter presidential election. In the letter, published in full in Biden’s upcoming memoir, “Promise Me, America,”...