Biden invites Pence to dinner at VP residence

Published November 9, 2016 10:44pm ET



Vice President Joe Biden phoned his Republican successor, Mike Pence, Wednesday morning to congratulate him and Donald Trump on their sweeping victory and invite the vice president-elect to join him for dinner at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.

Biden and his wife, Jill, assured Pence that they would help make his transition as smooth as possible by answering any questions he might have and graciously handing over the offices of the vice president.

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