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If Trump Loses The Election, Will He Concede?
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Tradition holds that part of the peaceful transition of power is the loser of the presidential election concedes. But there are concerns right now, given the rhetoric from Donald Trump about the election being rigged, that if he loses, he might not concede.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with NPR lead political editor Domenico Montenaro.
Guest
Domenico Montanaro, NPR's lead political editor. He tweets @DomenicoNPR.
This segment aired on October 18, 2016.