Crowds gather to jeer, cheer at White House as Trump, Obama meet (Photos)

Georgetown Day School students Rosie Lichtenbaum, Dana Lane, Izzy Verdery and Lane Palmer. "The teachers are very supportive of this," Lane said. (WTOP/Kristi King)
Georgetown Day School students Rosie Lichtenbaum, Dana Lane, Izzy Verdery and Lane Palmer. “The teachers are very supportive of this,” Lane said. (WTOP/Kristi King)
Julie Klinkner of Gaithersburg and Michele LaBar of Rockville protest at the White House Thursday. (WTOP/Kristi King)
Julie Klinkner of Gaithersburg and Michele LaBar of Rockville protest at the White House Thursday. (WTOP/Kristi King)
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There was an extended perimeter at the White House Thursday, Nov. 10 as Donald Trump met with President Barack Obama. (WTOP/Kristi King)
Jeannette Davis of Huntsville, Alabama sees protest signs Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, and says, "Give Trump a chance, he's now our president." (WTOP/Kristi King)
Jeannette Davis of Huntsville, Alabama sees protest signs Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, and says, “Give Trump a chance, he’s now our president.” (WTOP/Kristi King)
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Georgetown Day School students Rosie Lichtenbaum, Dana Lane, Izzy Verdery and Lane Palmer. "The teachers are very supportive of this," Lane said. (WTOP/Kristi King)
Julie Klinkner of Gaithersburg and Michele LaBar of Rockville protest at the White House Thursday. (WTOP/Kristi King)
Jeannette Davis of Huntsville, Alabama sees protest signs Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, and says, "Give Trump a chance, he's now our president." (WTOP/Kristi King)

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama met with President-elect Donald Trump inside the White House Thursday, and outside the famous residence was a flurry of activity, too as crowds gathered to protest or catch a glimpse of the billionaire.

Before and after the meeting between Obama and Trump, tourists milled around on Pennsylvania Avenue to get a glimpse of the Executive Mansion. What was mostly a quiet afternoon outside the White House included intermittent, enthusiastic protests.

The meeting between the president and the president-elect was supposed to be brief, but ended up lasting more than an hour while the pair discussed the transition of power.

Sounds from outside the White House Thursday (WTOP's Kristi King reports)

Kristi King

Kristi King is a veteran reporter who has been working in the WTOP newsroom since 1990. She covers everything from breaking news to consumer concerns and the latest medical developments.

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