Former US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has encouraged members of her political party to “keep fighting” following her defeat to Republican President Donald Trump in the November election.
Appearing in a video message at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, Clinton also urged her fellow Democrats to “move forward with courage, confidence and optimism” after the party failed to gain majorities in either chamber of Congress.
The DNC will choose new party leaders, including a new chairperson, on Saturday.
“We as Democrats must move forward with courage, confidence, and optimism and stay focused on the elections we must win this year and next. Let resistance plus persistence equal progress for our party and our country,” Clinton said.
“While we didn’t get the outcome we worked so hard for, I’ll always be proud of the campaign we ran, a campaign that was better and stronger thanks to each of…