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What is a concession speech? What to know about the tradition

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Decision 2024November 6, 2024 10:38 am

What is a concession speech? What to know about the tradition

The tradition involves two reasons why concessions matter: the importance of handing off a functioning executive branch to the new commander-in-chief and the necessary prevention of any political violence.

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