10 photos of the surreal meeting between Trump and Biden at the White House

In an almost surreal moment given the history of the two men, President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House.

The tradition continues, with presidents-elect traveling to Washington to meet the outgoing president, despite some unease between the two men.

Trump thus went to the White House to meet Joe Biden, a courtesy he had not extended to him after his victory in 2020.

Joe Biden greeted Donald Trump with “Congratulations” and “Welcome back”, as the two men took their seats in the Oval Office, seated by an open fire, for a few moments in front of a crowd of reporters and photographers.

Joe Biden said he was looking forward to a smooth transition, as they shook hands.

Donald Trump responded by saying that politics was tough, but that it was a pleasant day.

Trump added that the transition would be so smooth that it would be as seamless as possible.

Biden and Trump stayed in the room for a while, as journalists threw questions at them. They traded a few words, but didn’t answer any of the questions shouted by reporters.

They then asked the media to leave the room so they could talk privately for over an hour.