Hillary Clinton vowed Wednesday to work with American President-elect Donald Trump, and urged fellow Democrats to allow him the chance to lead the deeply divided country.
Clinton offers to work with president-elect, wishes him success
"We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought," she said. "We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead."
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, accompanied by her husband former President Bill Clinton, takes the stage to concede the presidential election at the New Yorker Hotel on November 9, 2016 in New York City
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"Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country," the defeated candidate told supporters, holding back tears in her first public remarks since the Republican's upset victory.
"I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans."
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