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Biden and Trump unite for White House's last tea ceremony

Joe Biden welcomed Donald Trump to the White House for a traditional meeting before the inauguration of the new presidency. Their spouses, Jill and Melania, accompanied them. Both presidents will proceed together to the inauguration ceremony at the Capitol.

The Bidens and the Trumps met at the White House
The Bidens and the Trumps met at the White House
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On Monday, outgoing President Joe Biden met with his successor, Donald Trump, at the White House for a traditional tea before the new president's inauguration. The event was also attended by the presidents' spouses, Jill Biden and Melania Trump.

First official meeting

Moments earlier, Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff met with Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife, Usha. This was their first official meeting, as unlike President Biden, Harris had not previously invited Vance to her residence at the Naval Observatory.

Trump, along with his wife Melania, Vice President-elect JD Vance, and his wife Usha, began the day with a service at St. John's Church across from the White House.

Trump's family members were also present at the church, including his daughter Ivanka with her husband Jared Kushner, Elon Musk, and the heads of the largest technology companies in the United States: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Apple CEO Tim Cook. All will also participate in the inauguration ceremony.

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