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Donald Trump and Jeb Bush go head to head in debate | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Front-runner Donald Trump and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush traded sharp blows over foreign policy in the latest Republican presidential debate. | |
The candidates clashed over the war in Iraq and President George Bush's role during the September 11th attacks. | |
The audience in the South Carolina debate hall repeatedly booed Mr Trump. | |
Jeb Bush aggressively answered Mr Trump's attacks, a departure for the former governor who originally sought a "joyful" campaign. | |
"We should have never been in Iraq," Mr Trump said. | |
"They lied. They said there were weapons of mass destruction. There were none and they knew that there were none." | |
Mr Bush pushed back, defending his brother who will soon join Mr Bush on the campaign trail before the pivotal South Carolina primary. | |
"I'm sick and tired of Barack Obama blaming my brother for all the problems that he's had and frankly I could care less about the insults Donald Trump gives against me," Mr Bush said. | |
The death of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was addressed early on in the debate with all six candidates saying the next president should choose his replacement. | |
Texas Senator Ted Cruz said "we are one justice away" from the court reversing conservative legal gains. | Texas Senator Ted Cruz said "we are one justice away" from the court reversing conservative legal gains. |
Mr Trump said President Obama would probably pick a replacement, but stressed that Republican in the Senate should block him. | |
"Delay, Delay, Delay," Mr Trump said. | |