Biden, Trump to meet in the White House on Wednesday

Reuters

10 November, 2024, 12:55 am

Last modified: 10 November, 2024, 04:31 pm

Biden, Trump to meet in the White House on Wednesday

Trump will take office on Jan. 20 after defeating current Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 presidential election

Reuters

10 November, 2024, 12:55 am

Last modified: 10 November, 2024, 04:31 pm

Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet on Wednesday at the White House on Biden's invitation, a White House spokesperson said on Saturday.

Trump will take office on Jan. 20 after defeating current Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 presidential election.

"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.

Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel

Biden had initially sought reelection but dropped out of the race in July after a disastrous debate against Trump.

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Illustration: TBS

Path Pronami: How Bangladeshi writers monetise ‘reader’s gratitude’ through social media

22h | Panorama

Bangladeshi customers, who used to be the main buyers, are hardly present in Kolkata markets now. Photo taken at Nakhoda Mosque area in Kolkata. Photo: Bloomberg

How Kolkata’s economy plunged in absence of Bangladeshi tourists

1d | Panorama

From Meherpur to Alberta: Nazmul’s journey to winning the prestigious Killam Awards

From Meherpur to Alberta: Nazmul’s journey to winning the prestigious Killam Awards

1d | Pursuit

Dead snails and small fishes lie on the bank of a waterbody at Austagram haor in Kishoreganj after fishers applied poison to catch fish from it. Photo: Ashraful Haque

How widely banned agrochemicals are used for poison fishing in Bangladesh

2d | Panorama

Biden administration is giving Israel another $680 million worth of weapons

Biden administration is giving Israel another $680 million worth of weapons

1h | Videos

Trump nominates retired general as Ukraine envoy

Trump nominates retired general as Ukraine envoy

2h | Videos

Suspended AC Urmi gets bail in defamation case

Suspended AC Urmi gets bail in defamation case

2h | Videos

Has Hamas Been Left Isolated by Hezbollah's Ceasefire?

Has Hamas Been Left Isolated by Hezbollah's Ceasefire?

3h | Videos