Trump accepts election results as Republicans face midterm reckoning | First Thing

What happened: Donald Trump accepted the results of the US midterm elections after Democrats won sweeping victories. His administration had sought to sow doubt about the results in advance, but the worst fears were not realized. Why it matters: An unnamed Trump adviser told CNN "It was essentially too big to rig." Criticism of the US-Israel war on Iran was seen as a huge factor in the Democrats' victory. Coverage: 11 outlets in 24h

Donald Trump accepted the results of the US midterm elections after Democrats won sweeping victories. His administration had sought to sow doubt about the results in advance, but the worst fears were not realized.

An unnamed Trump adviser told CNN "It was essentially too big to rig." Criticism of the US-Israel war on Iran was seen as a huge factor in the Democrats' victory.