Five Things To Know About Biden's Farewell Address That Also Served As A Warning To The Country

With only days left in the White House, President Joe Biden was saving a few surprises for his farewell address Wednesday evening. Instead of simply summing up his term in office, he used the opportunity to issue dire warnings about the future and call for deep changes to the country's foundational document.

Biden's term ends Monday, when he'll be replaced by Donald Trump, a man he has called an existential threat to the nation . Here's a look at what was likely the last major speech of a political career spanning more than five decades:

Biden sent an ominous message about future dangers

The outgoing president used the opportunity to deliver a series of warnings to the American people, much like Dwight Eisenhower did in 1961 when he expressed concerns about the "military industrial complex" in his farewell address.

Biden said "an oligarchy is taking shape in America" as power and money become more concentrated in the hands of the few. He criticized the "tech industrial complex" and social media, where "the truth is smothered by lies told for power and for profit." He urged the country to continue confronting climate change, saying, "We must not be bullied into sacrificing the future."