US President Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, the White House press secretary announced. Mr Biden's invitation to the meeting came shortly after the announcement of the results of the US presidential election, in which the Republican candidate defeated Democrat Kamala Harris.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are scheduled to meet next Wednesday (November 13), White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, Reuters reported.
Invitation to the White House. Joe Biden: I will do my duty
After Wednesday's presidential election, US President Joe Biden congratulated Donald Trump on his victory. In the call, Biden “expressed his determination to ensure a smooth transition of power and emphasized the importance of efforts to unite the country.”
During the meeting, Mr. Biden invited Mr. Trump to a meeting. In response, Republican spokesman Stephen Chan said the president-elect “cannot wait.”
See: Joe Biden's first post-election speech. “The will of the nation will prevail”
On Thursday, Joe Biden released a statement. – I will fulfill my duties as president. I intend to respect the Constitution and there will be a peaceful transfer of power on January 20th, he said.
American presidential election. Donald Trump wins
The US presidential election was held on Tuesday, November 5th. Americans chose Donald Trump to succeed Joe Biden. “We are making history, we are healing our country, and I will fight for all of our people,” the president-elect said shortly after Fox News announced the victory.
– Now it is clear that we have achieved something amazing. This will help make America great again, he added.
Although Donald Trump won the presidential election in November, he will not officially assume power until the end of January.
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