Biden, Trump to Meet Wednesday as Transition Stage Gets Underway

(Left) Former President Donald Trump on June 22, 2024. (Right) President Joe Biden on Nov. 15, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times; Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet at 11 a.m. at the White House on Nov. 13 to discuss plans for the presidential transition, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a Nov. 9 statement.

The press secretary’s announcement provided the first specifics of the meeting, which earlier reporting indicates will focus on the transfer of power between presidential administrations. Jean-Pierre said additional details would be forthcoming. Biden first extended the invitation during a Nov. 6 phone call in which he congratulated Trump on his election victory.

The Trump campaign’s communications director, Steven Cheung, said after Biden’s phone call that Trump was looking forward to the meeting, which Cheung said was about ensuring a “smooth transition” between administrations.

Vice President Kamala Harris, who conceded the election to Trump on Nov. 6, said she would assist with the transition.

Trump told supporters on Nov. 6 in West Palm Beach, Florida, that his victory would usher in “the golden age of America” and has pledged to work to bring the country together.

As Trump’s transition team prepares to take over the White House, Americans can expect significant policy shifts across key areas, including the economy, foreign policy, immigration, tax reform, and health care, according to Trump.

The president-elect has pledged to end the war in Ukraine before Inauguration Day and start a large-scale deportation campaign targeting illegal immigrants. Trump also said he aims to implement tax cuts, ramp up domestic energy production, and revive his deregulation agenda, promising to cut red tape and fast-track the United States’ economic recovery.

As the transition gets underway, there’s been an increased focus on Trump’s potential Cabinet picks. On Nov. 7, he announced that Susan Wiles, his 2024 presidential campaign manager, will serve as his White House chief of staff.

Trump has also said he would give Elon Musk a role in his administration running a commission tasked with making government more efficient. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Trump, is expected to assume a role related to public health policy.