Biden meets with Trump at the White House
Photo: Joe Biden and Donald Trump (Getty Images)
US President Joe Biden hosted future President Donald Trump at the White House. This is the first meeting between Biden and Trump since the presidential election, Sky News reports.
The meeting between Biden and Trump took place as part of the transition of power from the current US administration to the incoming one.
They met in the Oval Office, where Trump told Biden, "Politics is tough." Trump also thanked Biden for the smooth transfer of power, to which the current president responded, "You're welcome."
Photo: Biden hosted Trump at the White House after the US elections (Getty Images)
US President's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated that Biden will continue to persuade the newly elected President Trump and Congress, both chambers of which will most likely be controlled by the Republican Party, to maintain support for Ukraine in its war with Russia until the end of his term.
Trump's victory in the US election
On Tuesday, November 5, the US held presidential elections, in which Trump defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris (currently the Vice President of the US). The White House, Harris, and Biden immediately announced that the transfer of power from Biden's administration to Trump's future administration would be peaceful.
Furthermore, after Trump's victory became clear, Biden called him to congratulate, discuss the transition of power, and invite him to the White House. Details of the upcoming meeting were not disclosed.
Before the election, Trump had made several ambiguous statements regarding Ukraine and the war, and had previously obstructed the allocation of a financial aid package for Ukraine in the fall of the previous year. What to expect from President Trump and whether there is any risk for Ukraine — read more in the RBC-Ukraine material.
Transfer of power from Trump to Biden in 2020
As is well known, Biden became the President of the United States after defeating Trump in the 2020 election. After failing to secure re-election for a second term, Trump refused to acknowledge the results of the vote and accused the Democrats of election fraud, which led to unrest in Washington, D.C. As a result, a mob of Trump supporters even stormed the Capitol, the building where the US Congress convenes.
The events at that time are still under investigation by US federal authorities, including the actions of then-President Trump.
