Trump has already tapped several of his most loyal backers for leading roles, including Sen Marco Rubio, former Hawaii Rep Tulsi Gabbard and ex-Florida Rep Matt Gaetz. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is expected to meet Chinese PresidentXi Jinping as they both attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders' summit in Peru.

Still, the two sat side by side in front of a roaring fireplace in the White House as they answered questions from reporters. Trump later commended Biden to the New York Post. “It’s going very smoothly,” he told the outlet on Thursday, emphasizing his “very, very good relationship” with the Biden White House.

President-elect Trump returned to the White House for the first time since being elected 47th President of the United States and since leaving his first term in 2021, thanking President Biden for the "smooth transition.