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| Clinton in Atlantic City: Christie follows Trump 'holding his coat' – politics live | Clinton in Atlantic City: Christie follows Trump 'holding his coat' – politics live |
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| Further reaction to the Clinton speech from team Trump: | |
| Trump spox on CNN answering HRC charge he's only out for himself: "He believes in putting your oxygen mask on first before helping others" | |
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| Attorney general Loretta Lynch will testify before the House judiciary committee at 10am on 12 July – next Tuesday – the committee has announced: | |
| AG Lynch to testify #HillaryClinton #OrlandoShooting #encryption #SanctuaryCities and more → https://t.co/plEfGcbTU6 pic.twitter.com/KlpdCe6mnH | |
| Lynch’s trip to the Hill follows scheduled testimony Thursday by FBI director James Comey before the House oversight committee. | |
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| Corker withdraws a potential Trump running mate | |
| Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, the foreign relations chairman who appeared Tuesday at a campaign rally with Trump, has withdrawn from consideration to be Trump’s running mate, the Washington Post’s Robert Costa reports: | |
| “There are people far more suited for being a candidate for vice president and I think I’m far more suited for other types of things,” Corker said in an extensive phone interview where he repeatedly praised Trump and said he is eager to serve as an informal adviser to the candidate. | |
| Elsewhere in the Trump veepstakes, Iowa senator Joni Ernst has been awarded a prime-time Republican convention speaking slot, the New York Times reports. | |
| Seems like that rules her out of being VP though https://t.co/HsGT5xSJ6b | |
| Yet elsewhere in the veepstakes, senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the biggest Trump cheerleader in the chamber, is mum on whether he’s under consideration: | |
| Amid hot veep chatter on Hill, @SenatorSessions won't say whether he's being vetted, whether he has submitted docs to Trump campaign | |
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| Trump on Atlantic City: bankruptcies ultimately saved jobs | |
| In a statement replying to Clinton’s speech, Trump says “many of our country’s elite business people” use bankruptcy law “(but nobody cares about).” | |
| But Trump is not giving himself enough credit: “no major U.S. company has filed for Chapter 11 more than Trump’s casino empire in the last 30 years,” CNN found. | |
| “It is an effective and commonly used practice in business to use bankruptcy proceedings to restructure a business and ultimately save jobs,” Trump. | |
| “Nobody understand the economy like I do,” he says. | |
| INBOX: Donald J. Trump Statement on Atlantic City Record pic.twitter.com/tm008uEKFA | |
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| Bush on Chilcot: 'whole world is better off without Saddam Hussein' | |
| The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs obtains a statement from George W Bush’s spokesman: | |
| Statement from George W. Bush's spokesman on Chilcot Inquiry pic.twitter.com/yG4cBRGxnC | |
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| Walker endorses Trump – with measured enthusiasm | |
| Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, who devoted his speech withdrawing from the presidential race to a call for others to do the same so that Donald Trump might be defeated, now has endorsed Donald Trump, though not by name: | |
| Last August, I said I'd support the GOP nominee. It's now clear who the RNC delegates will vote to nominate. And he is better than she is. | |
| The ol' "I support a candidate I won't name out loud via indirect syllogism" endorsement https://t.co/KHJN62LcDC | |
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| Clinton says Trump “got rich by destroying other people in the process.” | |
| Let’s just make sure we don’t put a person like this with his empty promises... in a position to destroy our lives.... we can’t let him roll the dice with our children’s futures. | |
| We are stronger together, she says. And she’s out. | |
| 5.46pm BST | 5.46pm BST |
| 17:46 | 17:46 |
| Clinton: Trump runs 'same scam over and over' | Clinton: Trump runs 'same scam over and over' |
| “I want you to understand what he did here in Atlantic City,” Clinton continues, consider what he will do as president: | |
| Step 1: give a huge tax cut to millionaires like him | Step 1: give a huge tax cut to millionaires like him |
| Step 2: add trillions to our national debt | Step 2: add trillions to our national debt |
| Step 3: he suggested we could default on our debt | Step 3: he suggested we could default on our debt |
| Clinton says, “it is the same scam over and over again... and make no mistake, he’s not asking for forgiveness, he’s just hoping we forget. | Clinton says, “it is the same scam over and over again... and make no mistake, he’s not asking for forgiveness, he’s just hoping we forget. |
| The people he’s asking to vote for him now are the same people he’s been exploiting for years. | The people he’s asking to vote for him now are the same people he’s been exploiting for years. |
| THis seems to be his one move. He makes over-the-top promises, and says if people trust him... he’ll make them wildly successful. THen everything falls apart, people gets hurt, and Donald gets paid. | THis seems to be his one move. He makes over-the-top promises, and says if people trust him... he’ll make them wildly successful. THen everything falls apart, people gets hurt, and Donald gets paid. |
| Those promises he’s making at his rallies, they’re the same promises he made to his customers at Trump University. | Those promises he’s making at his rallies, they’re the same promises he made to his customers at Trump University. |
| Clinton continues: | Clinton continues: |
| Remember what he promised I’m going to do for the country what I did for my business? Well we should believe him and make sure he never has the chance to bankrupt America the way he bankrupted his businesses. | Remember what he promised I’m going to do for the country what I did for my business? Well we should believe him and make sure he never has the chance to bankrupt America the way he bankrupted his businesses. |
| I just want you to take all this information and tell everybody you can. ... | I just want you to take all this information and tell everybody you can. ... |
| Trump furniture is made in Turkey... Trump suits were made in Mexico... Trump lamps were made in China... if he wants to make America great again, maybe he should start by actually making things in America again. | Trump furniture is made in Turkey... Trump suits were made in Mexico... Trump lamps were made in China... if he wants to make America great again, maybe he should start by actually making things in America again. |
| That last line is new: | That last line is new: |
| Clinton: "If he wants to make America great again he should start by actually making some things in America" | Clinton: "If he wants to make America great again he should start by actually making some things in America" |
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| Clinton says Trump goes bankrupt “over and over again on purpose” and leaves others holding the bag while he keeps “the plane, the helicopter the penthouse.” “He always rigged it so he got paid no matter how the companies performed.” | Clinton says Trump goes bankrupt “over and over again on purpose” and leaves others holding the bag while he keeps “the plane, the helicopter the penthouse.” “He always rigged it so he got paid no matter how the companies performed.” |
| She says when the Plaza casino went under, hundreds lost jobs but “Donald Trump, he walked away with millions.” | She says when the Plaza casino went under, hundreds lost jobs but “Donald Trump, he walked away with millions.” |
| “He actually brags about it.... ‘Atlantic City was a cash cow for me for many years’... ‘The money I took out of there was incredible’.” | “He actually brags about it.... ‘Atlantic City was a cash cow for me for many years’... ‘The money I took out of there was incredible’.” |
| “It’s not about what he can build, it’s about how much he can take,” Clinton says: | “It’s not about what he can build, it’s about how much he can take,” Clinton says: |
| He went on Twitter and said, ‘I made a lot of money in Atlantic City and left’... he didn’t just take advantage of investors. He took advantage of working people as well. | He went on Twitter and said, ‘I made a lot of money in Atlantic City and left’... he didn’t just take advantage of investors. He took advantage of working people as well. |
| I made a lot of money in Atlantic City and left 7 years ago, great timing (as all know). Pols made big mistakes, now many bankruptcies. | |
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| Clinton: 'what in the world happened here' | Clinton: 'what in the world happened here' |
| Clinton gestures behind her, saying you can barely make out the outline of the Trump Plaza letters on the old hotel and casino. | Clinton gestures behind her, saying you can barely make out the outline of the Trump Plaza letters on the old hotel and casino. |
| He says “he had the letters taken down a few years ago but his presence remains,” Clinton says. And not far away is the old Trump marina. Down the boardwalk is the Trump Taj Mahal. “Donald once called it the eighth wonder of the world. It filed for bankruptcy in 2009,” she says. | He says “he had the letters taken down a few years ago but his presence remains,” Clinton says. And not far away is the old Trump marina. Down the boardwalk is the Trump Taj Mahal. “Donald once called it the eighth wonder of the world. It filed for bankruptcy in 2009,” she says. |
| “It’s fair to ask, since he is applying for a job, what in the world happened here?” | “It’s fair to ask, since he is applying for a job, what in the world happened here?” |
| His excuse for all this failure is that Atlantic City just went downhill... but don’t believe it. His businesses were” failing well before the rest of the town. [...] | His excuse for all this failure is that Atlantic City just went downhill... but don’t believe it. His businesses were” failing well before the rest of the town. [...] |
| He calls himself the king of debt and he earned that title right here in AC. His bad decisions hurt the whole city. | He calls himself the king of debt and he earned that title right here in AC. His bad decisions hurt the whole city. |
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| Clinton: Chris Christie follows 'Trump holding his coat' | Clinton: Chris Christie follows 'Trump holding his coat' |
| Clinton says “It is no secret that Atlantic City has gone through some tough times, but the people of this city are determined to turn it around.” | Clinton says “It is no secret that Atlantic City has gone through some tough times, but the people of this city are determined to turn it around.” |
| “If your governor would start doing his job instead of following Donald Trump holding his coat, maybe” we could get the economy started again, Clinton says. | “If your governor would start doing his job instead of following Donald Trump holding his coat, maybe” we could get the economy started again, Clinton says. |
| Christie is booed, booed, booed. | Christie is booed, booed, booed. |
| Donald Trump cannot do the job for American workers and businesses... Donald Trump says he’s qualified to be president because of his business record. | Donald Trump cannot do the job for American workers and businesses... Donald Trump says he’s qualified to be president because of his business record. |
| When he says things like that, he’s probably hoping that nobody will check up... because what he did for his businesses and his workers is nothing to brag about. In fact, it’s shameful. | When he says things like that, he’s probably hoping that nobody will check up... because what he did for his businesses and his workers is nothing to brag about. In fact, it’s shameful. |
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| Here’s Clinton onstage. She’s with Marty Rosenberg, former vice president of Atlantic Plate Glass, who was owed $1.1 million for installing floor-to-ceiling curtain walls of glass for a Trump construction project. | Here’s Clinton onstage. She’s with Marty Rosenberg, former vice president of Atlantic Plate Glass, who was owed $1.1 million for installing floor-to-ceiling curtain walls of glass for a Trump construction project. |
| Rosenberg “picked up the phone in his Atlantic City office and called one of Trump’s men overseeing construction,” the AP reported. | Rosenberg “picked up the phone in his Atlantic City office and called one of Trump’s men overseeing construction,” the AP reported. |
| “I’ll check it out, Marty, and call you right back,” the man said. A day later, he got his answer: The money’s coming in two weeks. | “I’ll check it out, Marty, and call you right back,” the man said. A day later, he got his answer: The money’s coming in two weeks. |
| The check never came. | The check never came. |
| Today Rosenberg tells the crowd: | Today Rosenberg tells the crowd: |
| I am here to help ensure... the manipulation of people by Trump will not continue on the national stage | I am here to help ensure... the manipulation of people by Trump will not continue on the national stage |
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| Hillary Clinton is scheduled to appear shortly in front of faded Trump Plaza on the boardwalk in Atlantic City: | Hillary Clinton is scheduled to appear shortly in front of faded Trump Plaza on the boardwalk in Atlantic City: |
| The boos are louder for Gov Chris Christie here at Clinton's Atlantic City, NJ event than they are for Donald Trump. | The boos are louder for Gov Chris Christie here at Clinton's Atlantic City, NJ event than they are for Donald Trump. |
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| at 5.21pm BST | at 5.21pm BST |
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| Here’s a link to a pdf of the Gretchen Carson complaint against Roger Ailes (thx @bencjacobs). | Here’s a link to a pdf of the Gretchen Carson complaint against Roger Ailes (thx @bencjacobs). |
| “Ailes has unlawfully retaliated against Carlson and sabotaged her career because she refused his sexual advances and complained about severe and pervasive sexual harassment,” the complaint alleges. | “Ailes has unlawfully retaliated against Carlson and sabotaged her career because she refused his sexual advances and complained about severe and pervasive sexual harassment,” the complaint alleges. |
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| Jill Stein: prosecute Clinton | Jill Stein: prosecute Clinton |
| Green party presidential candidate Jill Stein calls for the prosecution of Hillary Clinton: | Green party presidential candidate Jill Stein calls for the prosecution of Hillary Clinton: |
| Green Party candidate Jill Stein out w/ tough, critical statement against Clinton and FBI decision pic.twitter.com/iOPAB1zvup | Green Party candidate Jill Stein out w/ tough, critical statement against Clinton and FBI decision pic.twitter.com/iOPAB1zvup |
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| Trump to announce convention speakers | Trump to announce convention speakers |
| Trump tweets that his slate of convention speakers is all ready to roll out – but, in a brilliant flourish of self-control and message management, he’s not going to release it until Thursday, so that today may “be devoted to Crooked Hillary”: | Trump tweets that his slate of convention speakers is all ready to roll out – but, in a brilliant flourish of self-control and message management, he’s not going to release it until Thursday, so that today may “be devoted to Crooked Hillary”: |
| Convention speaker schedule to be released tomorrow. Let today be devoted to Crooked Hillary and the rigged system under which we live. | Convention speaker schedule to be released tomorrow. Let today be devoted to Crooked Hillary and the rigged system under which we live. |
| Clinton may have plans of her own for the national conversation, however. She is scheduled to appear on the Atlantic City boardwalk in front of a mothballed Trump property in about a half hour. | Clinton may have plans of her own for the national conversation, however. She is scheduled to appear on the Atlantic City boardwalk in front of a mothballed Trump property in about a half hour. |
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| Clinton outspends Trump 15-1 on TV ads | Clinton outspends Trump 15-1 on TV ads |
| An updated study by SMG Delta cited by NBC News finds that Hillary Clinton and pro-Clinton political groups have outspent Donald Trump and allies by more than $40m. | An updated study by SMG Delta cited by NBC News finds that Hillary Clinton and pro-Clinton political groups have outspent Donald Trump and allies by more than $40m. |
| The Trump campaign itself, as opposed to outside political groups, “has yet to spend a single cent on a TV or radio ad in the general election,” NBC notes. | The Trump campaign itself, as opposed to outside political groups, “has yet to spend a single cent on a TV or radio ad in the general election,” NBC notes. |
| Here’s how the study breaks down total ad spending to date: | Here’s how the study breaks down total ad spending to date: |
| Trump has said he does not need TV ads because he benefits from free media coverage. | Trump has said he does not need TV ads because he benefits from free media coverage. |
| 4.25pm BST | 4.25pm BST |
| 16:25 | 16:25 |
| Fox anchor sues Roger Ailes in sexual harassment claim | Fox anchor sues Roger Ailes in sexual harassment claim |
| Fox News host Gretchen Carlson has filed a lawsuit accusing network chairman Roger Ailes with firing her after she “rebuffed Ailes’ sexual demands”, CNN reports: | Fox News host Gretchen Carlson has filed a lawsuit accusing network chairman Roger Ailes with firing her after she “rebuffed Ailes’ sexual demands”, CNN reports: |
| I'm reading the Gretchen Carlson complaint now. It says "Carlson rebuffed Ailes' sexual demands... and, nine months later, ended her career" | I'm reading the Gretchen Carlson complaint now. It says "Carlson rebuffed Ailes' sexual demands... and, nine months later, ended her career" |
| Ailes is the head of Fox News, one of the most powerful men in media. I have emailed and called Fox News for comment. | Ailes is the head of Fox News, one of the most powerful men in media. I have emailed and called Fox News for comment. |
| Carlson has posted the news of her departure from Fox on Twitter and Facebook. | Carlson has posted the news of her departure from Fox on Twitter and Facebook. |
| As you may have heard, I'm no longer with @FoxNews. I value your support and friendship so please stay in touch: https://t.co/R7JBTsvYSh | As you may have heard, I'm no longer with @FoxNews. I value your support and friendship so please stay in touch: https://t.co/R7JBTsvYSh |
| The Facebook statement reads: | The Facebook statement reads: |
| As you may have heard, I am no longer with Fox News. I value your support and friendship, especially now, so please stay in touch with me. | As you may have heard, I am no longer with Fox News. I value your support and friendship, especially now, so please stay in touch with me. |
| Update: Carlson has released a further statement saying, “I had to stand up for myself and speak out for all women and the next generation of women in the workplace”. | Update: Carlson has released a further statement saying, “I had to stand up for myself and speak out for all women and the next generation of women in the workplace”. |
| Gretchen Carlson statement on the lawsuit pic.twitter.com/F6W9HU4H2A | Gretchen Carlson statement on the lawsuit pic.twitter.com/F6W9HU4H2A |
| And here’s a bit from the lawsuit: | And here’s a bit from the lawsuit: |
| From Gretchen Carlson's suit against Roger Ailes: pic.twitter.com/42GscBE2TP | From Gretchen Carlson's suit against Roger Ailes: pic.twitter.com/42GscBE2TP |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.48pm BST | at 4.48pm BST |