WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump arrived at the U.S. Senate on Wednesday aiming to unite Republicans behind a strategy for implementing tax cuts, border controls and increased fossil fuel production, 12 days before he returns to the White House.

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill late Wednesday to meet privately with Republican senators as House and Senate GOP leaders are straining to come up with a strategy for tackling his legislative priorities as the party takes power in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump likes the idea of “one, big beautiful bill" for his top legislative priorities, but he emerged from a lengthy closed-door meeting with Republican senators late Wednesday open to other strategies as GOP leaders strain to develop a plan before the party gains full power in Washington.

Trump, who has alternated among praising, criticizing and mocking Jimmy Carter, went Wednesday to the Capitol Rotunda, where Carter will remain until Thursday morning.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump visited the Capitol Rotunda on to pay respects to the late President Jimmy Carter.

Thousands visited the U.S. Capitol to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter while he was lying in state, some who knew him personally and others who simply admired him.