Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President Biden and president-elect Trump sitting side by side in the Oval Office shaking hands Biden promising a smooth transition of power everything we can to make sure you're accommodated what you need Trump thanking Biden politics is tough and it's uh many cases not a very nice world but it is a nice world today and I appreciate it very much the two meeting behind closed doors for nearly two hours they had an in-depth conversation on an array of issues today Trump with new nominations Florida Congressman Matt gates for attorney general former democratic congresswoman Tulsi gabber for Director of National Intelligence and Senator Marco Rubio officially nominated for secretary of state earlier today Trump getting a standing ovation from a room full of House Republicans who were now projected to retain control of the house thank you very much this is a very nice Gathering Isn't it nice to win it's nice to win Trump apparently joking with lawmakers saying I suspect I won't be running again unless you say he's so good we've got to figure something else out there was laughter in the room and in the Senate today Republicans selecting a new leader for the first time in nearly two decades Senator John th from South Dakota he's replacing Senator Mitch McConnell and this Republican team is united we are on one team we are excited to reclaim the majority and to get to work with our colleagues in the house to enact president Trump's agenda notably absent today was Melania Trump she was invited to be here we are told by the White House that first lady Joe Biden gave Trump a handwritten letter congratulating his wife on the win Perry russum ABC News the White House