VP Kamala Harris and President Biden call Trump and congratulate him on election victory
Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election, according to a senior Harris aide.
She discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans, according to the aide.
President Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday to discuss the election results and the transition, according to the White House.
Earlier in the day, the president called Harris to congratulate her on her historic campaign and Trump to congratulate him on his victory.
He also invited Trump to meet with him in the White House. The staff will coordinate a specific date in the near future, the White House said.
In a stunning political comeback, the former president won all seven battleground states on the road to 270 electoral votes, capturing a decisive victory. The vice president will be delivering remarks at Howard University at 4 p.m., the White House said.
The university, her alma mater, held a watch party on Election night and Harris was expected to address attendees after the results came in. The results did not roll in until early hours of the morning. If elected, she would have been the first graduate of an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) to become president.
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy is a White House Correspondent for USA TODAY. You can follow her on X @SwapnaVenugopal.
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