White House Press Secretary Holds Briefing | November 13, 2024

“Substantive,” “cordial” and “gracious” were the words White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre used to describe a historic meeting between outgoing President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump. During the White House press conference, the secretary noted that the president-elect came to the meeting with a detailed list of questions for the president, but did not elaborate on the questions. Throughout the briefing, she reiterated the president’s desire for an “orderly and peaceful transition of power.” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan also attended the press conference to brief reporters on the president’s upcoming trip to South America for the APEC and G-20 summits. He said the most pressing national security threats facing the United States as Trump prepared to take office were competition with China and Iran’s actions in the Middle East. close