Heather du Plessis-Allan DriveDavid Litt: Former speechwriter for Barack Obama on the next steps for the Democrats after losing the US election
There's uncertainty among the Democrats as Donald Trump prepares to take up the White House reins.
The Republican Party has attained a decisive victory, winning the presidency with Donald Trump, majority in the Senate - and holding a strong lead in the House of Representatives.
David Litt, a former speechwriter for Barack Obama, says inflation and economic troubles contributed to a difficult environment for the Democrats.
"It was really a full-scale shift compared to 2020. I think the biggest thing the Democrats faced was a headwind from inflation - that was a serious problem in the United States."
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