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Washington — Former President Joe Biden is acceptable to deliver his archetypal nationalist address since leaving bureau connected Tuesday, speaking astatine a Chicago league focused connected protecting Social Security.

Appearing astatine the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled conference, Biden is acceptable to present a keynote code Tuesday evening, according to the league schedule, arsenic speakers item the old-age and disablement security programme that provides monthly payments to astir 1 successful 5 Americans. 

The 82-year-old erstwhile president, who left bureau connected Jan. 20, has until present mostly remained retired of the spotlight. And Biden's quality comes arsenic Democrats person sought to reorganize themselves aft the enactment endured bruising losses successful the 2024 elections, portion President Trump has continued to hurl disapproval astatine his predecessor successful the 3 months since helium returned to office.

President Joe Biden reacts to applause aft helium received a medal and spoke astatine a Department of Defense Commander successful Chief Farewell Ceremony astatine Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall successful Arlington, Virginia, connected January 16, 2025. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who served arsenic Commissioner of the Social Security Administration nether Biden, is besides acceptable to code the league Tuesday evening, on with erstwhile Sens. Roy Blunt of Missouri and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan aboriginal successful the week. 

"We are honored President Biden has selected the 2025 ACRD Conference to code the nation," O'Malley, an advisor to the group, said successful a statement, portion citing "widespread interest the advancement precocious made for Social Security volition beryllium tragically reversed."

The erstwhile president's quality comes arsenic Democratic leaders person warned of threats to Social Security amid the Trump administration's slashing of authorities programs and agencies nether the Department of Government Efficiency, oregon DOGE. Concerns astir the wellness of the programme amid caller attempts to importantly shrink the bureau person abounded.  

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is starring his members connected a fig of days of enactment focused connected opposing the Trump medication arsenic Congress is successful recess, with a "Save Social Security Day of Action" Tuesday. The number person held a quality league Tuesday morning, wherever helium stressed that Social Security "faces an unprecedented assault."

"Donald Trump, Elon Musk and House Republicans deliberation that Social Security is simply a ponzi scheme," Jeffries said, adding that "it is unacceptable, unconscionable and un-American that Donald Trump, Elon Musk and House Republicans are dismantling and closing Social Security offices, jacking up hold times and preventing hard-working Americans from securing their benefits."