{"id":2368528,"date":"2024-11-13T13:56:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-transition-top-takeaways-from-trumps-visit-to-oval-office-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:57:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:57:40","slug":"white-house-transition-top-takeaways-from-trumps-visit-to-oval-office-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-transition-top-takeaways-from-trumps-visit-to-oval-office-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House transition: Top takeaways from Trump\u2019s visit to Oval Office &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-transition-top-takeaways-from-trumps-visit-to-oval-office-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2368528&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on President-elect\u2064 Donald Trump&#8217;s first\u200c visit to the White House since leaving office in January 2021, a ceremonial meeting aimed at\u2064 honoring a smooth transfer of power. This visit, initiated\u2062 by current President Joe \u2063Biden, is marked by \u200btradition, contrasting with Trump&#8217;s prior refusal to meet Biden during his\u200d transitional\u200c phase. <\/p>\n<p>Accompanied by incoming chief of staff\u2064 Susie \u2064Wiles and Elon Musk, Trump received a warm reception from House Republicans, boasting of his electoral victories and joking about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-interview-white-student-accused-of-sending-racist-messages-to-black-student-investigation-dubs-it-a-hoax\/\" title=\"Exclusive Interview: White Student Accused Of Sending Racist Messages To Black Student, Investigation Dubs It A \u2018Hoax\u2019\">future political ambitions<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">meeting included light-hearted\u2063 exchanges<\/a>\u200c with Biden, who emphasized a \u2062collaborative transition process, despite the intense rivalry\u2062 and criticisms exchanged during the campaign season.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s presence signifies his growing\u200b influence\u2063 within the new administration, particularly following his \u2062endorsement of Trump and his new role in the Department of Government Efficiency, focused on \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-federal-reserve-has-some-very-bad-news-for-biden-and-the-democrats\/\" title=\"The Federal Reserve Has Some Very Bad News for Biden and the Democrats\">reducing federal spending<\/a>. The article also briefly discusses the dynamics within \u2063Republican leadership, specifically the\u200c transition\u200c from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, as well as reactions from within the party regarding various \u2064leadership contests.<\/p>\n<p>the visit highlights a blend of political camaraderie despite past tensions and \u200bsets the\u200c stage \u2064for future interactions between the current and incoming administrations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House transition: Top takeaways from Trump&rsquo;s visit to Oval Office<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1880081\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s first visit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> since leaving office in January 2021 featured a ceremonial tradition honoring a peaceful transfer of power.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s visit to the Oval Office came at the behest of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a>, who extended the offer after Trump defeated Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a> during last week&rsquo;s election. The meeting comes four years after Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-biden-white-house-meeting-awkward-obama-6ad7c112e2e1af6ff4fe2ebb4117eef5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shirked the tradition\">shirked the tradition<\/a> during his hand-off to Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Trump landed Wednesday morning at Joint Base Andrews, accompanied by staff, including his incoming chief of staff, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susie-wiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Susie Wiles<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a>, the billionaire owner of X, SpaceX, and Tesla. Former first lady Melania Trump was not with Trump after declining first lady Jill Biden&rsquo;s invitation for tea, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OfficeofMelania\/status\/1856698458201026842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">although<\/a> &ldquo;she wishes him great success.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&lsquo;s top takeaways from Trump&rsquo;s visit to the nation&rsquo;s capital. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3191374\/dates-2024-presidential-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>KEY DATES FOR THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A triumphant Trump meets with House Republicans <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President-elect Donald Trump, escorted by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), arrives for a meeting with the House GOP conference, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before the White House meeting, Trump and Musk headed to the Hyatt Regency on Wednesday morning to meet with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3228316\/trump-house-gop-leadership-elections-johnson-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House GOP conference<\/a>, where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> received a standing ovation from Republicans gathered to see him speak.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We won all seven swing states by a lot,&rdquo; Trump said, according to a pool report about his definitive routing of Harris last week. He also said, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s nice to win.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also joked he would not run again unless the House does &ldquo;something,&rdquo; a quip that brought on laughs. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I suspect I won&rsquo;t be running again unless you do something,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Presidents are limited to two terms, and Trump, having served two nonconsecutive terms, is barred from running again.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans are expected to have a slim majority in the lower chamber, which could complicate House Speaker Mike Johnson&rsquo;s (R-LA) ability to pass legislation. Johnson received Trump&rsquo;s endorsement for the House speakership, likely quelling any challenges to his reelection.<\/p>\n<p>On the Senate side, Republicans selected Sen. John Thune (R-SD) to replace retiring Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). With Congress and the White House under Republican control, Trump will have widespread ability to enact his agenda for his second administration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220757\/what-happens-donald-trump-president-elect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT HAPPENS NOW THAT TRUMP IS PRESIDENT-ELECT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biden and Trump meet after intense campaign season<\/h2>\n<p>Joe Biden and Jill Biden greeted Trump upon his arrival at the White House, where the president-elect received a handwritten letter of congratulations from the first lady for Melania Trump. The letter expressed the Biden team&rsquo;s readiness to assist with the transition, according to a pool report.<\/p>\n<p>During the Oval Office meeting, Trump lamented the brutality of today&rsquo;s political climate. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Politics is tough, and in many cases, it&rsquo;s not a nice world, but it is a nice world today,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>During the campaign season, both Joe Biden and Harris warned supporters that Trump was toeing the line with fascism, while Trump attacked the president over his mental capabilities and branded Harris as incompetent.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Biden told Trump, &ldquo;Congratulations and looking forward to having a, like we said, smooth transition,&rdquo; to which Trump expressed appreciation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It will be as smooth as it can get, and I very much appreciate that, Joe,&rdquo; said Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders looked amused as reporters shouted dozens of questions at them before the press were escorted out. They didn&rsquo;t answer any questions. <\/p>\n<p>Questions are still swirling about whether Trump will work with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/11\/09\/trump-feds-help-transition-00188603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"General Services Administration on his transition.\">General Services Administration on his transition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220465\/what-trump-promised-day-one-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT TRUMP HAS PROMISED TO DO ON DAY 1 IN THE OVAL OFFICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elon Musk comes to Washington as a kingmaker <\/h2>\n<p>Musk&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-elise-stefanik-announces-she-is-pregnant-with-her-first-child\/\" title=\"Rep. Elise Stefanik Announces She Is Pregnant With Her First Child\">full-throated endorsement<\/a> of Trump&rsquo;s presidential campaign landed him key access to the new administration.<\/p>\n<p>During Trump&rsquo;s meeting with the House GOP conference, Musk was seated in the front row, another sign of his growing influence. He also reportedly received three standing ovations as the president-elect praised his accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>This comes one day after Trump tapped Musk, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vivek-ramaswamy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a>, to head up the newly formed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3228045\/trump-taps-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>. The two leaders will be tasked with slashing unnecessary federal spending, but how much power this new agency will have is up for debate.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> Musk &ldquo;waved a lot&rdquo; during the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was received enthusiastically with a great deal of support,&rdquo; Molinaro continued. &ldquo;I mean &hellip; frankly, very grateful to have him investing and obviously helping the majority, but also, I think, to bring efficiency&rdquo; to the government.<\/p>\n<p>However, Musk could risk alienating Trump if he appears to be controlling the president-elect and overstays his time wooing Trump at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<p>Trump even joked during his meeting with Republican lawmakers, saying, &ldquo;Elon won&rsquo;t go home. I can&rsquo;t get rid of him. Until I don&rsquo;t like him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump keeps his distance from Senate leadership race<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. John Thune (R-SD) talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although Thune may have won the McConnell succession game, plenty of MAGA members hoped Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) would become the next leader of Senate Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Musk and Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/707213-lara-trump-thinks-rick-scott-would-do-amazing-job-as-majority-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lara Trump<\/a> were among the most prominent people in Trump&rsquo;s inner circle who supported Scott&rsquo;s long-shot bid. The Florida senator also had the backing of Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mike Lee (R-UT).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Scott faced competition from both Thune and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) for Senate majority leader, but unlike his rivals, Scott did not have a close relationship with McConnell, who did not weigh in on the race.<\/p>\n<p>Most senators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3228152\/mcconnell-successor-shrouded-uncertainty-monumental-senate-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">stayed mum<\/a> on the race after they huddled for two hours late Tuesday evening. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) joked, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to be close, but it looks like it&rsquo;s going to be Caitlin Clark,&rdquo; referencing the basketball star, but did not say which leader he was supporting.<\/p>\n<p>Trump did not tip the scale for any candidate after Thune, who is currently the Senate minority whip, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3223375\/thune-trump-senate-leader-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">publicly lobbied<\/a> the president-elect to not endorse in the race. He also did not meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday despite meeting with their House counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vice President-elect J.D. Vance did not endorse any candidate for the position in a unified display that the Republican ticket would let senators decide who would lead the party in 2025 and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rachel Schilke, David Sivak, and Ramsey Touchberry contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1880081\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1880081\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s first Oval Office visit since January 2021 honored a peaceful power transfer, initiated by Biden after Trump&#8217;s recent election win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2368529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump-and-Biden-at-White-House.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35056,5894,7421,3634,32127],"class_list":["post-2368528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-oval-office","tag-politics","tag-transition","tag-trump","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump-and-Biden-at-White-House.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2368528"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2368532,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368528\/revisions\/2368532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2368529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}