Vice President Kamala Harris not addressing her supporters immediately after the election results were announced is reminiscent of a similar situation involving former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016. Both women were vying to become the first female president of the United States if they had defeated Trump.
Back in 2016, when Trump was declared the winner, Clinton chose not to speak to her supporters until the following morning. This decision drew criticism from some who felt she should have given a speech that same night at the Javits Center in New York. Instead, Clinton's campaign manager, John Podesta, briefly addressed the disappointed crowd.
