White House officials met representatives of the Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton campaigns to "ensure a smooth transition to the next administration" which will take office on January 20, 2017.

    This is the first time that the President Barack Obama government has held a meeting with members of both campaigns to discuss the transfer of power that will take place after the November presidential election, White House Deputy Press Secretary Jennifer Friedman told reporters.

    The meeting was chaired by Obama's Cabinet chief, Denis McDonough, and was attended by three representatives from each of the presidential campaigns, Friedman said.

Source: QNA