Skip to Main Content

Obama ‘encouraged’ by first transition meeting with Trump

Clip: 11/10/2016 | 3m 28s

President Obama and Trump met at the White House to begin transitioning administrations.

On Thursday, President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump met at the White House to begin the transition between administrations. Each the object of one another’s scorn just a few days before, the president said he was “encouraged” by the discussion and the president-elect said he looks forward to future collaboration with Mr. Obama and his team. John Yang reports.

11/10/2016 | Rating NR

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Support provided by:

How Trump’s economic proposals offer visions from the past

Clip: 11/10/2016 | 8m 12s | Do Trump's economic proposals recall other visions for economic development over history? (8m 12s)

How Trump’s economic proposals offer visions from the past

Clip: 11/10/2016 | 8m 12s | Do Trump's economic proposals recall other visions for economic development over history? (8m 12s)

What can Trump realistically deliver once he takes office?

Clip: 11/10/2016 | 10m 28s | What will President-elect Donald Trump tackle first once he gets to the White House? (10m 28s)

What does the election mean for women in politics?

Clip: 11/10/2016 | 7m 52s | What a Trump presidency is likely to mean for women in politics. (7m 52s)

What makes for a successful transfer of presidential power?

Clip: 11/10/2016 | 8m | The peaceful transfer of power is a pillar of American democracy. (8m)

Why the Islamic State tried an audacious attack on Kirkuk

Clip: 11/10/2016 | 7m 52s | Special correspondent Christopher Livesay reports from Kirkuk, Iraq. (7m 52s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship

Support for PBS provided by:

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

or

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?