Biden, 81, is anticipated to induce a easy transition of energy within the encounter at 11:00 am (1600 GMT) – and push for continued help for Ukraine.
“He believes within the norms. He believes in our establishments,” White Home Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated Tuesday when requested why Biden was inviting Trump.
“The American folks deserve this. They deserve a peaceable switch of energy”.
In a break with protocol, Trump’s spouse Melania “won’t be attending right now’s assembly on the White Home,” her workplace stated on X.
Nationwide Safety Advisor Jake Sullivan stated Biden would go over high international coverage points when he meets Trump – together with US help for Ukraine in opposition to Russia, which Trump has indicated he’ll finish.
The assembly could also be a bitter tablet to swallow for Biden, who branded Trump a menace to democracy.
