President Obama phoned Donald Trump early Wednesday “to congratulate him on his victory,” the White House said in a statement.
“The President also called Secretary Clinton and expressed admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country,” the statement said.
Obama invited Trump to meet with him at the White House on Thursday to discuss the transition.
“Ensuring a smooth transition of power is one of the top priorities the President identified at the beginning of the year and a meeting with the President-elect is the next step,” the statement said.
The president is expected to deliver remarks on the election results “and what steps we can take as a country to come together after this hard-fought election season” later in the day, the White House said.