Hillary Clinton will speak to the country on Wednesday morning

Hillary Clinton is addressing the nation on Wednesday

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last updated 9 November 2016

After losing the White House in a huge upset to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton called Trump to concede the election early Wednesday, but she did not speak to the nation, instead sending campaign chairman John Podesta to tell the supporters at her election party to go home for the night. But she will speak Wednesday morning, according to NBC News and CNN. It isn't clear why she waited, but Politico's Charlie Mahtesian has a theory:

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.