During the meeting, Joe Biden said he intends to transfer power peacefully to the next president.
Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election, met with incumbent President Joe Biden at the White House. Meeting the outgoing president-elect is a long-standing tradition of American political life.
However, after the presidential election in 2020, which Trump lost but refused to accept, such a meeting with Biden did not take place: the then president refused to invite him.
Now during the meeting, Biden said he intends to peacefully transfer power to the next president, and Trump said the process will go “as smoothly as possible.”
“Politics is a cruel thing, and the world in general is usually not a very nice place. But today he is pleasant, and I really appreciate it,” said Trump, after which the two politicians shook hands.
History of difficult relationships
Trump and Biden were harsh critics of each other during the campaign and last met in a debate in June. Soon after, Biden dropped out of the race amid concerns about his age and ability to serve as president.
Commenting on today’s meeting, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden “believes in standards, believes in our institutions.” “He believes in peaceful transfer of power,” he added.
Trump came to Washington for the first time since winning the 2024 presidential election. Before his visit to the White House, he visited the House of Representatives, where he met with members of the Republican Party, which has a high chance of maintaining control of the lower house of Congress.
What they talked about
“You know, it’s been a long, long time. There was a lot of work on both sides and he did a very good job in terms of campaigning and everything else. We really had a very good meeting,” Trump summed up the meeting.
Trump added that he and Biden had discussed two issues they disagreed with in the past: Russia’s war against Ukraine and the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Trump also noted that they were “getting to know each other” again.
National Security Advisor to the President Jake Sullivan noted that Ukraine’s continued support from the United States is in the interest of US national security.
Special Representative
Trump will soon appoint a special envoy to lead negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, Fox News reported on Wednesday, November 13, citing sources.
According to one of the sources, it will be “a person of great authority” who will be tasked with finding a solution to a peaceful end to the war.
According to Fox News, the appointed person will not receive money for his work. From 2017 to 2019, Kurt Volker served as the special representative for Ukraine on a voluntary basis.
Source: korrespondent
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