Biden invites Trump to White House for transition meeting ahead of inauguration

Donald Trump will visit the White House at the invitation of President Joe Biden, marking a return to a tradition Trump did not follow in 2020. Trump left Washington before Biden's inauguration, breaking a long-standing custom. This meeting will be the first between an outgoing president and an incoming one who competed against each other since 1992. Biden aims to ensure a smooth transition and has invited Trump and his wife, Melania, to the Oval Office. While such meetings are not required, they are seen as important for a peaceful transfer of power. Previous encounters, like the one between Trump and Barack Obama in 2016, have varied in tone and significance.