US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House announced. The politicians talked by phone a few days ago.
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that Joe Biden and Donald Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday at 11 a.m. (5 p.m. Polish time). As it was added, the invitation was extended by the incumbent leader.
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Biden on the “peaceful transition of power”
Biden and Trump had the opportunity to speak by phone on Wednesday, something Joe Biden discussed during his Thursday address to the nation. – I spoke to President-elect (Donald – ed.) Trump to congratulate him on his victory. I assured him that I would direct the entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and peaceful transfer of power, he said. “This is what the American people deserve,” he emphasized.
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The President of the United States also said that on Wednesday he spoke with the current vice president and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. – She ran a fantastic campaign. Everyone saw what I learned to respect so early – her character. He really has an incredible moral backbone, he said. According to Biden, “she and her entire team should be proud of the campaign they ran.”
He also said that this election should end doubts about the fairness of the American electoral system. – He is honest, he is fair, he is transparent and you can trust him, Biden said, thanking election commission workers.
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