Watch live: President Biden addresses the nation after the election

President Joe Biden will speak this morning at the White House for the first time since the Democratic Party lost the presidential election. Biden in July stepped aside as the party’s presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris replaced him as the Democratic nominee. In a statement posted on social media Wednesday evening Biden said selecting Harris as his running mate in 2020 was the best decision he made. He praised her character and said she will continue to fight for Americans, echoing Harris’ promise during her concession speech earlier in the day.

Has the president spoken to Trump? Biden on Wednesday called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory, according to a statement from the Trump campaign. Biden also invited Trump to the White House and promised to facilitate a smooth transition of power. Neither Trump’s team nor the White House have said when the president-elect will meet with Biden.

Dig deeper: Read Hunter Baker’s opinion piece about five takeaways from the Trump victory.