Trump to meet with Biden next week after election victory

President-elect Trump is set to meet President Biden at the White House next week following his decisive election victory over Vice President Harris. 

The event will take place Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. EST, the White House announced Saturday in a statement. Traditionally, the visit is meant to signify a peaceful transfer of power between the incoming and outgoing president.

The ritual was paused in 2020 amid Trump's unsubstantiated claims that the election was stolen. The former president has not conceded his prior loss to Biden and did not attend the inauguration in 2021.

Trump was declared the winner of the White House race earlier this week and went on to sweep the battleground states. Harris conceded the race to her GOP rival in a speech Thursday afternoon from Howard University, her alma mater.

Biden shared earlier Thursday during his own address to the nation that he invited Trump to the Oval Office. The president, who dropped out of the White House race in late July and backed his vice president, called the president-elect following his win to offer congratulations.

During the call, Biden said his administration would “work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition.”

“That’s what the American people deserve,” he said while praising Harris and her campaign’s efforts despite the upset. 

Trump accepted the invitation, per his campaign, who said he was "looking forward to it" and that he appreciated the call.

The Hill has reached out to Trump’s spokesperson for comment.