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Biden Greets President-elect Trump with 'Welcome Back' at White House Meeting

Nov 13, 2024, 04:29 PM

President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on Wednesday, marking a return to a tradition in the peaceful transfer of power that Trump himself declined to participate in after the 2020 election. The two leaders met in the Oval Office for nearly two hours, with Biden greeting Trump with 'Welcome back,' acknowledging his previous tenure in office. Also present at the meeting were Susie Wiles and Chief of Staff Jeff Zients. This visit marked Trump's first return to the White House since leaving office in 2021.