Trump jokes he might run in 2028 before meeting Biden
Donald Trump has met Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the transition of power. Trump famously refused to meet Biden after losing the election in 2020. Billionaire and soon-to-cabinet member Elon Musk travelled with the president-elect to DC.
Donald Trump has left the White House after meeting Joe Biden to discuss the presidential transition. Biden told the president-elect "welcome back" as the pair shook hands.
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At the start of the traditional Oval Office meeting, both men said they hoped for a "smooth" transition after a "tough" political campaign.
Across Washington at the Capitol, Senate Republicans have elected John Thune as their new majority leader, to replace retiring Senator Mitch McConnell.
Meanwhile, Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to jointly lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency".
And he has chosen Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, as defence secretary, along with John Ratcliffe as head of the CIA - the contours of Trump's second presidency are starting to take shape, writes Anthony Zurcher.