WASHINGTON, November 13. /TASS/. Outgoing US President Joe Biden assured his successor Donald Trump that the transfer of power will go smoothly.

"Looking forward to having a, like we said, smooth transition, do everything we can to make sure you're accommodated," Biden said as he met with Trump at the White House’s Oval Office.

They were set to discuss the transition of presidential powers.

Trump replied, "Politics is tough. And it's, many cases, not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today. And I appreciate it very much - a transition that's so smooth, it'll be as smooth as it can get."

Republican President-elect Trump will be sworn in on January 20, 2025. Prior to that, Biden, a Democrat, remains head of state. The US held a presidential election on November 5.