i'm joined now by david priess.is the chief operating officer at the lawfare institute, and a former intelligence officer at the central intelligence agency. he is also author of "how to get rid of a president," a history of the many ways presidents leave office or are pushed toward the exit. >> woodruff: david priess, thank you so much for joining us. first of all, how much do concessions matter? >> they don't legally matter, dy, because the duly elected president will be inaugurated in january no matter what, whether the outgoing president acknowledges the defeat or not. but they do matter for a couple of other reasons. actually, there is a third one, which is more personal than political, which is most politicians don't like being seen as a sore loser, and if they ever want to run again, being seen as graceful and dignified is to their advantage. but the two practical reasons for it: first, to help ensure a smooth and affective transition. it may seem like 70 days from now sa lon is a long time, but when you're t

david priess, thank you very much.>> conspiracy theories poisoning the polls. how support for qanon for the election may have skewed election numbers. bers abreva can get you back to being you in just 2 and a half days. be kinder to yourself and tougher on your cold sores. did you know cliberty mutualir. customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need? just get a quote at libertymutual.com. really? i'll check that out. oh yeah. i think i might get a quote. not again! aah, come on rice. do your thing. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ americans from both parties. turned out to vote in numbers like we haven't seen in a hundred years. and election officials counted those votes carefully, transparently and in accordance with the law. so, no matter who you voted for, if you cast a ballot, or counted them. thank you for showing the world that even in times like these, america is still going strong. thank you for showing the world that even in times like these, honey honey? ne