President-elect Trump to meet Biden in Oval Office Wednesday
The announcement comes as the pair work towards a transition of power following Trump's election win
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President-elect Trump is set to meet President Biden at the Oval Office on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Saturday.
The announcement comes as the pair work towards a transition of power which will conclude with Trump being sworn in as the 47th president on Jan. 20, 2025.
"At President Biden’s invitation, President Biden and President-elect Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Additional details to follow," Jean-Pierre announced in a short statement.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President-elect Trump is set to meet President Biden at the Oval Office on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Saturday. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, left, Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg, right)
President Biden addressed the nation from the Rose Garden on Thursday after his Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the 2024 presidential election to President-elect Trump and pledged to a 'peaceful and orderly' transfer of power. Trump did not host Biden in 2020 as the 45th president contested the results.
It has been tradition that the current first lady also hosts the incoming first lady at the White House.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Trump has been busy working on his transition team since he was declared the winner early Wednesday, making a historic appointment by naming Susie Wiles as the first female chief of staff.
"Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns," Trump said in a statement. "Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again…. I have no doubt that she will make our country proud."
President-elect Trump named Susie Wiles as the first female chief of staff. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) (Jim Watson)
Trump's transition team is being headed by professional wrestling magnate Linda McMahon and billionaire businessman Howard Lutnick.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Meanwhile, the Trump-Vance campaign on Saturday announced the formation of the "Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, Inc.," a 501(c)(4) organization that will plan inaugural events.
The organization will be co-chaired by longtime friends and supporters of President-elect Trump, Steve Witkoff and Senator Kelly Loeffler.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President-elect Trump is on his way back to the White House. Trump is pictured with former First Lady Melania Trump at his victory speech at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on Wednesday. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
"On Election Night, we made history and I have the extraordinary honor of having been elected the 47th President of the United States thanks to tens of millions of hardworking Americans across the nation who supported our America First agenda," President Trump said in a statement.
"The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee will honor this magnificent victory in a celebration of the American People and our nation. This will be the kick-off to my administration, which will deliver on bold promises to Make America Great Again."
"Together, we will celebrate this moment, steeped on history and tradition, and then get to work to achieve the most incredible future for our people, restoring strength, success, and common sense to the Oval Office."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Biden on Saturday deflected a question that was shouted by a reporter as he left church in Delaware about whether Trump is "still a threat to democracy."
"I am going to see him on Wednesday," Biden answered before getting into an SUV, also ignoring questions about what they would discuss.