White House press secretary Judd Deere confirmed to news outlets that President Donald Trump left a note for President-elect Joe Biden, following a presidential tradition. Deere did not elaborate on the contents of the note, citing privacy concerns. Reports said that Vice President Mike Pence also left a note for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Former President Barack Obama left a note to Trump, reading in part: “This is a unique office, without a clear blueprint for success, so I don’t know that any advice from me will be particularly helpful … American leadership in this world really is indispensable. It’s up to us, through action and example, to sustain the international order that’s expanded steadily since the end of the Cold War, and upon which our own wealth and safety depend.” And before that, former President George W. Bush left a letter to his successor: “Very few have had the honor …