- Safiu Kehinde
Donald Trump is meeting Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the presidential transition.
Biden told the president-elect “welcome back” as the pair shook hands
At the start of the traditional Oval Office meeting, both men said they hoped for a “smooth” presidential 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.