President Joe Biden greeted President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Monday by saying, "welcome home."
Biden and first lady Jill Biden met Trump and his wife, Melania, at the mansion's entrance before they enjoyed pre-inauguration tea, a tradition during the transfer.
As Trump exited his limousine, Biden said to him: "Welcome home," ABC News reported.
Afterward, Biden and Trump departed from the White House together to head to the Capitol for the inauguration. They left the White House after spending about 35 minutes in a private meeting.
It’s become tradition for the outgoing president to write a letter to his successor and leave it in the drawer of the Oval Office desk for the new president to find. Biden declined to say what he said in the note. Trump wrote Biden a note four years ago.
Earlier Monday, the Trumps attended a church service at St John’s St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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