Obama Invites President-Elect Trump To White House

President Obama invited president-elect Donald Trump to meet with him at the White House this week, according to a statement by the White House press secretary.

President Obama addressed the election results during a speech on the White House lawn. He said he and his team plan to work hard for a smooth transition for the new president. 

"We're all on the same team. We're Americans first. We're patriots first," he said. 

"We all want what's best for this country, and that's what I heard from Mr. Trump last night."

The president extended the invite for Trump to meet with him at the White House during a phone call to his Republican successor, where he congratulated Trump on his victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

The meeting, should Trump accept, could take place as early as Thursday at the White House.

According to the Wednesday statement, the meeting is meant to “update” Trump on the transition planning that the president’s team “has been working on for nearly a year.”

Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s campaign manager, spoke with “CBS This Morning” Wednesday about the “cordial” conversation the president-elect had with Mr. Obama, saying the two “talked well into the wee hours” of the morning.

Conway told “CBS This Morning” that the details of the meeting were still being worked out.

The president also called Clinton, his former secretary of state, on Wednesday, expressing his “admiration for the strong campaign she waged.”

Mr. Obama, who campaigned heavily for Clinton, is expected to give a statement on the results of the election Wednesday.