President Joe Biden will welcome President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on Wednesday in a formal meeting marking the upcoming transfer of power. Scheduled for 11 a.m. ET in the Oval Office, this tradition highlights the peaceful transition of leadership in the U.S.
This practice, absent in 2020 when Trump did not host Biden after the election, is being resumed with Biden’s recent invitation following Trump’s win over Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden’s call to congratulate Trump made him the first former president to return to office since Grover Cleveland in 1892.
First Lady Jill Biden has also invited incoming First Lady Melania Trump to the White House, though details for their meeting are still pending.
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