Washington: Outgoing President Joe Biden has sent an invitation to Donald Trump, who won the historic victory in the US presidential elections. He has invited newly elected President Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House on November 13. Let us tell you that after this meeting between Biden and Trump, the process of formally transferring the presidency will begin.
“At the invitation of outgoing President Biden, President-elect Trump will meet with him in the Oval Office on Wednesday at 11 a.m.,” White House Press Secretary Karen Jean Pierre said in a statement. This meeting is a formal one between the outgoing President and the newly elected President. And this is a decades old tradition. The meeting usually takes place in the 'Oval Office', during which the outgoing President briefs his successor about the country's main agenda. There is also a meeting between the First Lady and the incoming First Lady.
Trump will visit the White House
After meeting with Joe Biden, Donald Trump will also visit the White House. According to tradition in America, the newly elected President is also given a tour of the White House during this period. This is the second time in American history. When a President is re-elected after a gap of four years. The respective traditional meetings symbolize the peaceful transfer of power. This could not happen in 2020. When Trump did not accept the election results. That President Joe. Did not even attend Biden's swearing-in ceremony. (Language)
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