President Biden to address the nation in aftermath of Trump victory

Washington — President Biden is group to reside nan federation Thursday greeting successful nan aftermath of erstwhile President Donald Trump's victory successful nan 2024 statesmanlike election. 

The president, who until 4 months agone was seeking reelection himself, will reside nan federation connected nan predetermination results and nan modulation of power, pinch his predecessor group to return to nan White House. 

Mr. Biden said pinch Vice President Kamala Harris complete nan telephone connected Wednesday to congratulate her connected her campaign, contempt nan loss. In a statement, nan president called Harris a "tremendous partner and nationalist servant" who "stepped up and led a historical campaign."

"Her communicative represents nan champion of America's story. And arsenic she made clear today, I person nary uncertainty that she'll proceed penning that story," Mr. Biden said. He added what he said erstwhile he backed her to go nan nominee: That selecting Harris arsenic his moving mate was "the champion determination I made."

The president besides said Wednesday pinch Trump, expressing his committedness to a soft modulation — and inviting nan president-elect to a gathering astatine nan White House. 

President Joe Biden walks to nan Oval Office aft arriving connected nan South Lawn of nan White House successful Washington, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Ben Curtis / AP

The erstwhile president "looks guardant to nan meeting," said Trump run spokesperson Steven Cheung successful a statement. He said Trump "very overmuch appreciated nan call."

Mr. Biden's reside to nan federation comes aft Harris formally conceded nan title Wednesday day successful a reside delivered from her alma mater, Howard University, wherever she stressed that nan results of nan predetermination must beryllium accepted while reiterating her committedness to a serene transportation of power.

"A basal rule of American populist is that erstwhile we suffer an election, we judge nan results," Harris said. She said that rule "distinguishes populist from monarchy and tyranny."

The vice president, who stepped into nan campaign successful precocious July, said that while she concedes nan election, "I do not concede nan conflict that fueled this campaign."

"Do not despair. This is not a clip to propulsion up our hands. This is simply a clip to rotation up our sleeves," Harris continued. "This is simply a clip to organize, to mobilize and to enactment engaged for nan liking of state and justness and nan early that we each cognize we tin build together."