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We're prepared to work with the incoming team in common cause on a bipartisan basis to do everything in our collective American power to secure the release of the hostages, both living and deceased,
Sullivan said
I wanted to know his views on where we are,
Trump said
A transition that is so smooth it'll be as smooth as you can get, and I very much appreciate that, Joe."
He continuedI suspect I won’t be running again unless you say he’s good we got to figure something else,
Trump said to laughter from the lawmakers
It’s nice to win,
As he prepares for a Republican-controlled government, Trump told lawmakers ... and received a standing ovation
The American experiment endures. We’re going to be OK.”
However, Biden has softened his tone since the election, reassuring the publicMr President-elect, former president, Donald — congratulations,
Biden said
He believes in the norms, he believes in our institution, he believes in the peaceful transfer of power,
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said of Biden's decision to invite Trump
That needs to be signed for interaction to begin with federal agencies,
she saidWe’re looking forward to having, like we said, a smooth transition, do everything we can make sure you’re accommodated, what you need, and we’re going to get a chance to talk about some of that today. Welcome, welcome back,
said Joe Biden in his opening remarks to Trump
And politics is tough, and it’s, in many cases, not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today, and I appreciate it very much,
Trump said
I picked some people that I shouldn’t have picked,
he said
Welcome back," and that he'
Biden told the President-electExpect it to be pretty fake, all smiles even though underneath these two men basically hate each other,
Kimberly Halkett, Al Jazeera’s White House correspondent reported before the meeting
You can’t love your country only when you win,
he said, repeating a theme he has referenced in previous speechesThey will go through the top issues – both domestic and foreign policy issues – including what is happening in Europe and Asia and the Middle East,
said Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, before the meetingBut you won’t see any of that when they’re in front of the cameras. They’re going to be all smiles and and pretending that they’re the best of friends. That’s politics in Washington, that’s how it works,
she addedThere's no reason to think it won't be this time,
Heye told the Washington Examiner
It is quite important because it symbolizes a core strength of our country, and that is that we have hard-fought elections and then we have the peaceful transfer of power,
Max Stier, founding president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service and its Center for Presidential Transition, told the Washington ExaminerThe Bidens extended congratulations and a joint invite to the Trumps to meet at the White House,
a spokeswoman for the first lady told the Washington Examiner