President Trump told reporters on Friday that Roy Moore should “certainly” concede the Alabama Senate race.
“I think he should,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “I want to support the person running. We need the seat. We’d like to have the seat.”
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Trump’s call for Moore to resign echoes comments Thursday from White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
“It probably sounds like it maybe should have already taken place,” Sanders said when asked if Moore should concede.