Shortly after Wisconsin was called for Donald Trump, putting him over the 270-vote threshold needed to win the White House, Hillary Clinton called him to concede the election, The Washington Post has confirmed.

Donald Trump confirmed the phone call in his acceptance speech, congratulating her on her campaign. “We owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country,” Trump said.

News Alert Wed., Nov. 09, 2016 2:56 a.m.     Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton called him to concede Shortly after Wisconsin was called for Donald Trump, putting him over the 270-vote threshold needed to win the White House, Hillary Clinton called him to concede the election, The Washington Post has confirmed. Donald Trump confirmed the phone call in his acceptance speech, congratulating her on her campaign. “We owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country,” Trump said. Read more » Advertisement You are signed up for the following breaking news alerts: Technology | World | Health/Science/Environment | Sports | National | Entertainment | Politics | Economy/Business. You are signed up for the following local (DC/MD/VA) news alerts: Local Politics | Local Commuter | Local Other News | Local Business | Local Crime/Safety | Local Weather. You received this email because you signed up for breaking news alerts. For additional free email alerts and newsletters, or to manage your alerts/newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071