Trump, Biden Meet at White House

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump met in the Oval Office Wednesday as part of Trump's transition back into the White House.

Key Quotes: Biden called for a "smooth transition" and told Trump he would do "everything we can to make sure you're accommodated." Trump responded, "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. A transition that’s so smooth, it'll be as smooth as it can get, and I very much appreciate that, Joe."

For Context: This traditional meeting didn't happen in 2020, when Trump declined to invite Biden to the White House and didn't attend his inauguration.

How the Media Covered It: ABC News (Lean Left bias) said the moment resumes "a tradition that Trump himself flouted in 2020." Media on the left and right sides highlighted how Biden and Trump didn't take questions. The New York Post (Lean Right said Trump bypassed "hundreds of journalists who had gathered outside the West Wing in the hope of hearing from the once and future commander in chief."