White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre revealed that Biden and Trump had talked for nearly two hours during Trump’s return to the White House.
During their two-hour discussion, KJP shared that Biden and Trump discussed the war in Ukraine and in Gaza.
She also noted that the two discussed emergency disaster assistance and how the transition process would go down.
Watch here:
KJP: "President Biden met with President-elect Trump for approximately two hours in the Oval Office." pic.twitter.com/3GFXUzXuS6
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 13, 2024
Per Politico:
President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House on Wednesday in a meeting between bitter rivals that was extraordinary precisely for how ordinary it all seemed.
Stiffly seated next to each other in oversized chairs in the Oval Office, the two smiled for the cameras and quietly joked among themselves. They exchanged a handshake and warm pleasantries, with Biden congratulating Trump on his electoral victory and Trump complimenting Biden for initiating a smooth transition of power.
ADVERTISEMENTAnd as Trump contemplated his return to the building that he’d left in disgrace four years ago, only to mount a stunning comeback that’s set to return him to power, he chose the high road — at least for now.
“Politics is tough, and in many cases it’s not a nice world,” he said. “But it is a nice world today.”For the brief moment made available to reporters, the Oval Office meeting was the start of the peaceful transfer of power that Trump denied Biden four years ago.
The scene was jarringly surreal in the aftermath of a vicious campaign that both parties cast as critical to the survival of the United States, and perhaps for no one more than Biden, who had warned for years that Trump represented a threat to the very soul of the nation — and a particularly offensive figure to his own institutional sensibilities.
President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. pic.twitter.com/30CqRxybxi
— Evan Vucci (@evanvucci) November 13, 2024
Per Spectrum News:
In very brief remarks in front of press at the top of their meeting, both presidents, seated in front of a lit fireplace in the Oval Office, pledged a smooth transition of power, the second time one will occur between these two men in particular.
The first one in 2020 was marked by a parting from tradition, with Trump declining to invite Biden to the exact meeting the current president invited his predecessor – and now successor – to on Wednesday. Biden, on the other hand, has pledged to uphold the customs of the office, encouraging the nation in his first public remarks after the election last week to accept the results and vowing to ensure an orderly transition of power.
“Looking forward to having a, like we said, a smooth transition,” Biden said to kick off the remarks on Wednesday, going on to add that his White House will “do everything we can to make sure you’re accommodated – what you need.”
“Politics is tough, and it’s in many cases not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today and I appreciate it very much,” Trump responded. “A transition that’s so smooth it’ll be as smooth as it can get.”
The sitting president on Wednesday also congratulated Trump on his election victory over Biden’s vice president, Kamala Harris, and welcomed him back to the White House.
ADVERTISEMENT“Welcome back,” Biden said.
“Thank you very much,” Trump responded, ending his remarks referring to the president as “Joe.”
WATCH: President Donald J. Trump and President Biden meet in the Oval Office pic.twitter.com/ZD9xPt4nyo
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) November 13, 2024
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