Biden, Trump to meet in the White House on Wednesday

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10 November, 2024, 12:55 am

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Biden, Trump to meet in the White House on Wednesday

Trump will take office on Jan. 20 after defeating current Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 presidential election

Reuters

10 November, 2024, 12:55 am

Last modified: 10 November, 2024, 04:31 pm

Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet on Wednesday at the White House on Biden's invitation, a White House spokesperson said on Saturday.

Trump will take office on Jan. 20 after defeating current Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 presidential election.

"At President Biden's invitation, President Biden and President-elect Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

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Biden had initially sought reelection but dropped out of the race in July after a disastrous debate against Trump.

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