US ambassador to France: Trump's election 'a vote for change'

Jane Hartley, the US ambassador to France, reacts to Republican candidate Donald Trump's unexpected victory in the US presidential election.

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“I think more than anything else, this was a vote for change", Jane Hartley told FRANCE 24’s Marc Perelman. "Hillary Clinton is an incredible public servant, but she has been in the public eye since 1992. That’s a very long time", she said. “In general, the American people like a party to stay in charge for two terms. That’s just who we are”, the US ambassador added.

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