Biden, Trump set to meet at White House on Wednesday
Press Secretary says, "At President Biden’s invitation, President Biden and President-elect Trump will meet in Oval Office
WASHINGTON/REHOBOTH BEACH: US President Joe Biden has invited President-elect Donald Trump to the White House for a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, according to a White House spokesperson.
Trump, who won the November 5 election against Vice President Kamala Harris, is due to be sworn in as president on January 20.
"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.
Biden, a Democrat, had initially sought reelection but dropped out of the race in July after a disastrous debate against the Republican Trump.
"I'm going to see him on Wednesday," Biden told reporters on Saturday, when asked whether Trump was a threat to democracy.
Biden spoke after leaving a church service in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where he traveled for the weekend. The president did not respond to questions about what he would say to Trump.
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