President-elect Donald Trump will meet with Joe Biden on the White Home subsequent week to start the peaceable switch of energy.
The White Home issued a statement in regards to the assembly on Saturday, saying it was arrange at Biden’s request.
“At President Biden’s invitation, President Biden and President-elect Trump will meet within the Oval Workplace on Wednesday at 11:00 am. Further particulars to comply with,” the assertion learn.
A gathering between the incoming and outgoing president has usually taken place with each new administration, however the custom was skipped in 2020.
Trump didn’t attend Biden’s inauguration and it stays unclear if Biden will attend his.
The previous president was declared the winner early Wednesday morning and swept all battleground states in his historic victory.
Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the race on Thursday. It’s unclear if she is going to attend Wednesday’s assembly.
Biden spoke within the Rose Backyard on Thursday and instructed America that he invited Trump to the White Home throughout a telephone name to congratulate him on his win.
“I hope we are able to lay to relaxation the query in regards to the integrity of the American voters system. It’s sincere, it’s honest and it’s clear. And it may be trusted, win or lose,” Biden stated.
“I’ll do my obligation as president. I’ll fulfill my oath; I’ll honor the Structure. On Jan. 20, we may have a peaceable transition of energy right here in America,” he added.
Steven Cheung, the Trump marketing campaign’s communications director, stated in an announcement that Trump seems ahead to the assembly.
A report from The Hill noted, “Trump met with then-President Obama on the White Home in 2016 after successful that election. However Trump didn’t prolong an invite to Biden in 2020, nor did he ever concede defeat.”