McCain calls on Trump to accept election results

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Sen. John McCain called on Donald Trump to “respect the decision of the majority” on Election Day, pointing to his own loss to President Obama in 2008 as an example.

“I didn’t like the outcome of the 2008 election,” McCain said. “But I had a duty to concede, and I did so without reluctance. A concession isn’t just an exercise in graciousness. It is an act of respect for the will of the American people, a respect that is every American leader’s first responsibility.”

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