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| Clinton attacks Trump for praise of Putin: 'It is scary' – campaign live | Clinton attacks Trump for praise of Putin: 'It is scary' – campaign live |
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| Will anyone attend all three? | |
| A week in the life of an event center in Asheville, NC. pic.twitter.com/9lTqhr8nJh | |
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| Here’s our news coverage of Clinton’s news conference this morning, by Lauren Gambino and Sabrina Siddiqui: | |
| Hillary Clinton on Thursday derided Donald Trump’s praise of Vladimir Putin as “unpatriotic” and “scary” and suggested the Republican nominee’s coziness with the Russian president could represent a threat to national security. | |
| In a press conference at an airport in Westchester, New York, her first such formal event in 278 days, Clinton discussed Trump’s remarks at a “commander-in-chief forum” hosted by NBC and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America in New York on Wednesday night, in which the nominees drew sharp contrasts on foreign policy and national security in back-to-back appearances that previewed their first debate later this month. | |
| “Bizarrely, once again he praised Russia’s strongman Vladimir Putin – even taking the astonishing step of suggesting that he prefers the Russian president to our American president,” Clinton said on the airport tarmac, in front of her campaign plane. “Now, that is not just unpatriotic and insulting to the people of our country as well as to our commander-in-chief – it is scary.” | |
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| We’re about to see Hillary Clinton at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina. Here’s a live video stream: | |
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| Johnson, faced with choice of Trump or Clinton, prefers death | |
| Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is having quite a media day. He has told a host of the talk show The View that if he had to pick between Clinton and Trump with a gun to his head, death please: | |
| Well, that went to a dark place real fast. pic.twitter.com/syjlKfHz4z | |
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| Powell on emails: 'I stand by my decisions' | |
| Former secretary of state Colin Powell has issued a statement on his correspondence with Clinton released by the House last night in which he described using a personal laptop to circumnavigate state department servers (read the correspondence here). | |
| “I was not trying to influence her but just to explain what I had done eight years earlier,” Powell’s statement says. He concludes, “I stand by my decisions and I am fully accountable.” | |
| Colin Powell issues statement on his email w/ Hillary Clinton. pic.twitter.com/ImTotGuFR8 | |
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| Clinton 'working session' on terrorism to include Petraeus | Clinton 'working session' on terrorism to include Petraeus |
| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Hillary Clinton announced that she will convene a working session to talk strategy on the threat of terrorism after Donald Trump refused to elaborate on his “secret plan” for defeating Isis, writes the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino: | Hillary Clinton announced that she will convene a working session to talk strategy on the threat of terrorism after Donald Trump refused to elaborate on his “secret plan” for defeating Isis, writes the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino: |
| Clinton will meet with a bipartisan group of foreign policy and national security experts at the New York Historical Society on Friday, including John Allen, who commanded US and NATO forces in Afghanistan; former secretary of homeland security Janet Napolitano; and former CIA director David Petraeus. | Clinton will meet with a bipartisan group of foreign policy and national security experts at the New York Historical Society on Friday, including John Allen, who commanded US and NATO forces in Afghanistan; former secretary of homeland security Janet Napolitano; and former CIA director David Petraeus. |
| The group will discuss “strategies and solutions to dealing with the threat of terrorism - from combatting threats abroad to stopping lone wolves and keeping us safe here at home, to nuclear proliferation and cyber threats,” according to a Clinton campaign official. | The group will discuss “strategies and solutions to dealing with the threat of terrorism - from combatting threats abroad to stopping lone wolves and keeping us safe here at home, to nuclear proliferation and cyber threats,” according to a Clinton campaign official. |
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| Ginsburg: 'cooler heads will prevail' on Garland nomination | Ginsburg: 'cooler heads will prevail' on Garland nomination |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has taken a question about Senate Republicans’ refusal to hold a vote on the nomination of Merrick Garland to fill the vacant supreme court seat. | Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has taken a question about Senate Republicans’ refusal to hold a vote on the nomination of Merrick Garland to fill the vacant supreme court seat. |
| “What can be done about it?” she says. “Even if you could conceive of a testing lawsuit, what would the response be? ‘Well, you want us to vote, well we’ll vote no. | “What can be done about it?” she says. “Even if you could conceive of a testing lawsuit, what would the response be? ‘Well, you want us to vote, well we’ll vote no. |
| I do think that cooler heads will prevail, I hope sooner rather than later.” | I do think that cooler heads will prevail, I hope sooner rather than later.” |
| #SCOTUS Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on #Garland nomination: "I do think that cooler heads will prevail." pic.twitter.com/lR1xHEmVpa | #SCOTUS Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on #Garland nomination: "I do think that cooler heads will prevail." pic.twitter.com/lR1xHEmVpa |
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| Two hours ago, Hillary Clinton urged reporters to ask elected Republicans whether they agree with their presidential nominee’s high estimation of Vladimir Putin. | Two hours ago, Hillary Clinton urged reporters to ask elected Republicans whether they agree with their presidential nominee’s high estimation of Vladimir Putin. |
| Paul Ryan does not want to sit for the exercise: | Paul Ryan does not want to sit for the exercise: |
| Paul Ryan gets frustrated with more Trump questions: "I'm not going to stand up here and do a tit for tat on what Donald said last night." | Paul Ryan gets frustrated with more Trump questions: "I'm not going to stand up here and do a tit for tat on what Donald said last night." |
| How outrageous, that the top elected Republican official should be asked about the views of the party colleague with whom he would co-govern, should Trump win the White House. What practical difference could Ryan’s opinion of Trump’s views possibly make. | How outrageous, that the top elected Republican official should be asked about the views of the party colleague with whom he would co-govern, should Trump win the White House. What practical difference could Ryan’s opinion of Trump’s views possibly make. |
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| The Guardian’s Sabrina Siddiqui is watching House speaker Paul Ryan’s ongoing news conference: | The Guardian’s Sabrina Siddiqui is watching House speaker Paul Ryan’s ongoing news conference: |
| Asked about Trump's praise of Putin, @SpeakerRyan says: "Vladimir Putin is an aggressor who does not share our interests." | Asked about Trump's praise of Putin, @SpeakerRyan says: "Vladimir Putin is an aggressor who does not share our interests." |
| Asked about moving TPP in lame duck, Paul Ryan says: "We don't have the votes right now." | Asked about moving TPP in lame duck, Paul Ryan says: "We don't have the votes right now." |
| "You bring it up, it's going to go down," Paul Ryan says of vote on Trans-Pacific Partnership. | "You bring it up, it's going to go down," Paul Ryan says of vote on Trans-Pacific Partnership. |
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| Did you see last night’s forum? Do you agree with David Axelrod, the former top political adviser to Barack Obama who knows a thing or two about electing a president? | Did you see last night’s forum? Do you agree with David Axelrod, the former top political adviser to Barack Obama who knows a thing or two about electing a president? |
| .@HillaryClinton had valid reason 2 be irritated last night, but she allowed herself 2 SEEM irritated throughout. Cautionary note 4 debates. | .@HillaryClinton had valid reason 2 be irritated last night, but she allowed herself 2 SEEM irritated throughout. Cautionary note 4 debates. |
| Or is that too close to Republican national committee chairman Reince Priebus’s hot take last night, that Clinton needed to smile more? | Or is that too close to Republican national committee chairman Reince Priebus’s hot take last night, that Clinton needed to smile more? |
| @HillaryClinton was angry + defensive the entire time - no smile and uncomfortable - upset that she was caught wrongly sending our secrets. | @HillaryClinton was angry + defensive the entire time - no smile and uncomfortable - upset that she was caught wrongly sending our secrets. |
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| We are learning still more about Trump’s supposedly classified intelligence briefings. | We are learning still more about Trump’s supposedly classified intelligence briefings. |
| At Wednesday night’s forum, Trump said he could tell by his briefers’ body language – “I have pretty good with the body language” – that they disagreed with Obama administration policy. He said: | At Wednesday night’s forum, Trump said he could tell by his briefers’ body language – “I have pretty good with the body language” – that they disagreed with Obama administration policy. He said: |
| “What I did learn is that our leadership, Barack Obama, did not follow what our experts and our truly — when they call it intelligence, it’s there for a reason — what our experts said to do. And I was very, very surprised. In almost every instance, and I could tell, I have pretty good with the body language, I could tell, they were not happy. Our leaders did not follow what they were recommending,” he said. | “What I did learn is that our leadership, Barack Obama, did not follow what our experts and our truly — when they call it intelligence, it’s there for a reason — what our experts said to do. And I was very, very surprised. In almost every instance, and I could tell, I have pretty good with the body language, I could tell, they were not happy. Our leaders did not follow what they were recommending,” he said. |
| In her news conference this morning, Clinton said it was undisciplined of Trump to talk about his classified intelligence briefings and she would never comment on an intelligence briefing. | In her news conference this morning, Clinton said it was undisciplined of Trump to talk about his classified intelligence briefings and she would never comment on an intelligence briefing. |
| Thanks to “three people familiar with the matter,” NBC News has this narration of what went on inside at least one of Trump’s two briefings so far: | Thanks to “three people familiar with the matter,” NBC News has this narration of what went on inside at least one of Trump’s two briefings so far: |
| During Trump's intel briefing, Flynn interrupted repeatedly—Christie asked him to calm down https://t.co/O3A5CwLPR0 pic.twitter.com/LNmdFVqeOl | During Trump's intel briefing, Flynn interrupted repeatedly—Christie asked him to calm down https://t.co/O3A5CwLPR0 pic.twitter.com/LNmdFVqeOl |
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| Donald Trump Jr is shoveling shi | Donald Trump Jr is shoveling shi |
| Let’s try that again. A son of the Republican nominee for president, who does not always speak for his father, though he often does, is using his currently influential voice in the national civic discourse, of which his Twitter following of 637,000 is merely an indicator, to disseminate a new theory from a person who thinks Bush did 9/11 and the Sandy Hook shooting was staged with actors. | Let’s try that again. A son of the Republican nominee for president, who does not always speak for his father, though he often does, is using his currently influential voice in the national civic discourse, of which his Twitter following of 637,000 is merely an indicator, to disseminate a new theory from a person who thinks Bush did 9/11 and the Sandy Hook shooting was staged with actors. |
| Donald Trump, Jr., whose father would be president, is recklessly befouling American civic life with filthy lies and pernicious slander. | Donald Trump, Jr., whose father would be president, is recklessly befouling American civic life with filthy lies and pernicious slander. |
| Donald Trump Jr. pushing out Alex Jones conspiracy theory ------> pic.twitter.com/GpIx0oK9j7 | Donald Trump Jr. pushing out Alex Jones conspiracy theory ------> pic.twitter.com/GpIx0oK9j7 |
| (The Clinton campaign says there was no earpiece.) | (The Clinton campaign says there was no earpiece.) |
| HRC spokesman Josh Schwerin: "There was no earpiece" https://t.co/36tFXPcytq | HRC spokesman Josh Schwerin: "There was no earpiece" https://t.co/36tFXPcytq |
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| Johnson defends ignorance of existence of Aleppo | Johnson defends ignorance of existence of Aleppo |
| Amber Jamieson | Amber Jamieson |
| Libertarian presidential candidate, former New Mexico governor and generally thoughtful person Gary Johnson was asked on TV this morning: “What would you do if you were elected, about Aleppo?” | Libertarian presidential candidate, former New Mexico governor and generally thoughtful person Gary Johnson was asked on TV this morning: “What would you do if you were elected, about Aleppo?” |
| It’s a tough question, but the poor quality of Johnson’s answer was astounding. | It’s a tough question, but the poor quality of Johnson’s answer was astounding. |
| “About?” he asked. | “About?” he asked. |
| “Aleppo,” replied Barnicle. | “Aleppo,” replied Barnicle. |
| “And what is Aleppo?” asked Johnson. | “And what is Aleppo?” asked Johnson. |
| “You’re kidding,” responded Barnicle. | “You’re kidding,” responded Barnicle. |
| Johnson has issued a statement admitting, “I blanked”: | Johnson has issued a statement admitting, “I blanked”: |
| “This morning, I began my day by setting aside any doubt that I’m human. Yes, I understand the dynamics of the Syrian conflict -- I talk about them every day. But hit with ‘What about Aleppo?’, I immediately was thinking about an acronym, not the Syrian conflict. I blanked. It happens, and it will happen again during the course of this campaign. | “This morning, I began my day by setting aside any doubt that I’m human. Yes, I understand the dynamics of the Syrian conflict -- I talk about them every day. But hit with ‘What about Aleppo?’, I immediately was thinking about an acronym, not the Syrian conflict. I blanked. It happens, and it will happen again during the course of this campaign. |
| Can I name every city in Syria? No. Should I have identified Aleppo? Yes. Do I understand its significance? Yes. | Can I name every city in Syria? No. Should I have identified Aleppo? Yes. Do I understand its significance? Yes. |
| .@HillaryClinton: "You can look on the map and find Aleppo." https://t.co/cNLBj5loXr | .@HillaryClinton: "You can look on the map and find Aleppo." https://t.co/cNLBj5loXr |
| Here’s our coverage of recent events in Aleppo... | Here’s our coverage of recent events in Aleppo... |
| And here’s our most recent leader on the crisis: | And here’s our most recent leader on the crisis: |
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| Further reactions to Clinton’s appearance, insidery media edition: | Further reactions to Clinton’s appearance, insidery media edition: |
| After four days, Clinton has become more accessible to the media than the omnipresent Trump. Amazing how "narratives" can change so fast. | After four days, Clinton has become more accessible to the media than the omnipresent Trump. Amazing how "narratives" can change so fast. |
| Almost like taking regular questions for a week leads to new topics https://t.co/yKDRcWuSk5 | Almost like taking regular questions for a week leads to new topics https://t.co/yKDRcWuSk5 |
| And almost like she makes her own best case as opposed to surrogates doing it https://t.co/mneNjkg8KF | And almost like she makes her own best case as opposed to surrogates doing it https://t.co/mneNjkg8KF |
| If Clinton campaign was happy with last night's forum, they wouldn't be looking to do a presser this morning to provide new Clinton sound | If Clinton campaign was happy with last night's forum, they wouldn't be looking to do a presser this morning to provide new Clinton sound |
| True that. But Trump have her a lot to work with: smart to drive the story toward Putin, generals wtc. https://t.co/Ay6O4fsCFt | True that. But Trump have her a lot to work with: smart to drive the story toward Putin, generals wtc. https://t.co/Ay6O4fsCFt |
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| Snap reactions to the Clinton presser: | Snap reactions to the Clinton presser: |
| BREAKING: Clinton: Every Republican in office should be asked if they agree with Trump’s comments about US generals, praise for Putin. | BREAKING: Clinton: Every Republican in office should be asked if they agree with Trump’s comments about US generals, praise for Putin. |
| CLINTON: Trump's praise for Putin is "unpatriotic" and "scary". https://t.co/NnyK3ZPfpL | CLINTON: Trump's praise for Putin is "unpatriotic" and "scary". https://t.co/NnyK3ZPfpL |
| Hillary Clinton hasn’t held a press conference in 3 minutes. What is she scared of? | Hillary Clinton hasn’t held a press conference in 3 minutes. What is she scared of? |