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| Obama angrily rejects Trump's Muslim ban: 'Do Republicans agree?' – live | Obama angrily rejects Trump's Muslim ban: 'Do Republicans agree?' – live |
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| In a statement given at a press conference, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has lashed out at Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim immigration, as it relates to the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida that left 49 people dead. | In a statement given at a press conference, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has lashed out at Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim immigration, as it relates to the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida that left 49 people dead. |
| “This is what we do know, and what we must never forget: We know that one hateful person committed this terrible crime, not an entire people or an entire religion. The Muslim people did not commit this horrific act,” Sanders said. | “This is what we do know, and what we must never forget: We know that one hateful person committed this terrible crime, not an entire people or an entire religion. The Muslim people did not commit this horrific act,” Sanders said. |
| “To blame an entire religion for the acts of a single individual is nothing less than bigotry and that is not what this country is supposed to be about.” | “To blame an entire religion for the acts of a single individual is nothing less than bigotry and that is not what this country is supposed to be about.” |
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| A fundraising email just sent out by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign highlights the revulsion expressed by numerous high-profile Republican lawmakers, officials and leaders in response to Donald Trump’s self-congratulation in the wake of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando that left 49 people dead. | A fundraising email just sent out by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign highlights the revulsion expressed by numerous high-profile Republican lawmakers, officials and leaders in response to Donald Trump’s self-congratulation in the wake of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando that left 49 people dead. |
| “In the wake of his response to the tragic attack in Orlando, more and more Republicans have backed away from Donald Trump, his views and what he represents,” Clinton’s team wrote. “It’s no surprise, given his hateful language and dangerous policies that will do serious harm to working families and put America’s security at risk.” | “In the wake of his response to the tragic attack in Orlando, more and more Republicans have backed away from Donald Trump, his views and what he represents,” Clinton’s team wrote. “It’s no surprise, given his hateful language and dangerous policies that will do serious harm to working families and put America’s security at risk.” |
| Here are some of the officials quoted: | Here are some of the officials quoted: |
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| Donald Trump responds to President Barack Obama: | Donald Trump responds to President Barack Obama: |
| President Obama claims to know our enemy, and yet he continues to prioritize our enemy over our allies, and for that matter, the American people. When I am President, it will always be America First. | President Obama claims to know our enemy, and yet he continues to prioritize our enemy over our allies, and for that matter, the American people. When I am President, it will always be America First. |
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| Hillary Clinton offered a vigorous rebuttal of Donald Trump’s national security agenda at a speech in Pittsburgh this afternoon, arguing that his response to the massacre at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando is “more evidence that he is temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified to be commander-in-chief.” | Hillary Clinton offered a vigorous rebuttal of Donald Trump’s national security agenda at a speech in Pittsburgh this afternoon, arguing that his response to the massacre at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando is “more evidence that he is temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified to be commander-in-chief.” |
| In the speech at a union hall, Clinton sharpened her attack on Trump, painting him as a “conspiracy theorist” and a “loose cannon who could easily lead us into war” with his superficial understanding of national security and controversial policy prescriptions. She called Trump’s insinuation that President Obama was somehow complicit in the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub, which left 49 people dead and 53 wounded, was “shameful” and “disrespectful.” | In the speech at a union hall, Clinton sharpened her attack on Trump, painting him as a “conspiracy theorist” and a “loose cannon who could easily lead us into war” with his superficial understanding of national security and controversial policy prescriptions. She called Trump’s insinuation that President Obama was somehow complicit in the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub, which left 49 people dead and 53 wounded, was “shameful” and “disrespectful.” |
| “Donald Trump wants to be our next commander-in-chief,” Clinton said. The crowd booed at the first mention of the presumptive Republican nominee’s name. | “Donald Trump wants to be our next commander-in-chief,” Clinton said. The crowd booed at the first mention of the presumptive Republican nominee’s name. |
| “I think we all know that that is a job that demands a calm collected and dignified response to these kinds of events. Instead, yesterday morning just one day after the massacre, he went on TV and suggested that President Obama is on the side of the terrorists. Now just think about that for a second, even in a time of divided politics, this is way beyond anything that should be said by someone running for president of the United States.” | “I think we all know that that is a job that demands a calm collected and dignified response to these kinds of events. Instead, yesterday morning just one day after the massacre, he went on TV and suggested that President Obama is on the side of the terrorists. Now just think about that for a second, even in a time of divided politics, this is way beyond anything that should be said by someone running for president of the United States.” |
| She challenged Republican leaders to condemn Trump’s comments about Obama, asking whether they will “stand up to their presumptive nominee, or will they stand by his accusation about our president?” | She challenged Republican leaders to condemn Trump’s comments about Obama, asking whether they will “stand up to their presumptive nominee, or will they stand by his accusation about our president?” |
| “History will remember this moment,” she added. | “History will remember this moment,” she added. |
| Clinton, who ascended to presumptive Democratic nominee last week, said she read “every word” of Trump’s national security speech on Monday, and found only two proposals amid the bluster: one was over semantics and the other over immigration. | Clinton, who ascended to presumptive Democratic nominee last week, said she read “every word” of Trump’s national security speech on Monday, and found only two proposals amid the bluster: one was over semantics and the other over immigration. |
| “I will not demonize and declare war on an entire religion,” Clinton said, responding to Trump, who has denigrated her and the President for not using the term “radical Islamic terrorism.” In a speech in Cleveland on Monday, Clinton said: “To me, radical jihadist, radical Islamism, I think they mean the same thing.” | “I will not demonize and declare war on an entire religion,” Clinton said, responding to Trump, who has denigrated her and the President for not using the term “radical Islamic terrorism.” In a speech in Cleveland on Monday, Clinton said: “To me, radical jihadist, radical Islamism, I think they mean the same thing.” |
| Today, she carried expanded on that point: “In the end, it didn’t matter what we called bin Laden, it mattered that we got bin Laden,” referring to the 2011 raid that killed the leader of Al-Qaida in Pakistan. On the campaign trail, Clinton has touted her support for the risky operation as evidence of her judgement and resolve in making important national security decisions. | Today, she carried expanded on that point: “In the end, it didn’t matter what we called bin Laden, it mattered that we got bin Laden,” referring to the 2011 raid that killed the leader of Al-Qaida in Pakistan. On the campaign trail, Clinton has touted her support for the risky operation as evidence of her judgement and resolve in making important national security decisions. |
| On Monday, Trump hardened his stance on banning Muslims from entering the country, proposing that US stop immigration from areas of the world with a “proven history of terrorism.” He argued that this would have prevented attack in Orlando, based on the incorrect assertion that the gunman, Omar Mateen, was born in “Afghan of Afghan parents, who immigrated to the United States.” | On Monday, Trump hardened his stance on banning Muslims from entering the country, proposing that US stop immigration from areas of the world with a “proven history of terrorism.” He argued that this would have prevented attack in Orlando, based on the incorrect assertion that the gunman, Omar Mateen, was born in “Afghan of Afghan parents, who immigrated to the United States.” |
| Clinton drew cynical laughs when she said on Tuesday: “He was born in Queens, New York, just like Donald was himself. So Muslim bans and immigration reforms would not have stopped him. They would not have saved a single life in Orlando.” | Clinton drew cynical laughs when she said on Tuesday: “He was born in Queens, New York, just like Donald was himself. So Muslim bans and immigration reforms would not have stopped him. They would not have saved a single life in Orlando.” |
| Clinton acknowledged that she had planned to give a difference speech on Tuesday, one about the economy and union rights, but the attack in Orlando, and Trump’s reaction to it, demanded a rebuttal. She ended her speech with a call to action for bipartisan leadership and action in response to fighting terrorism abroad and at home. She quoted a part of the letter President George H W Bush left for a newly-elected President Bill Clinton when he took office in 1993 after a brutal and deeply partisan election, which she said sill brings her to tears after all these years. | Clinton acknowledged that she had planned to give a difference speech on Tuesday, one about the economy and union rights, but the attack in Orlando, and Trump’s reaction to it, demanded a rebuttal. She ended her speech with a call to action for bipartisan leadership and action in response to fighting terrorism abroad and at home. She quoted a part of the letter President George H W Bush left for a newly-elected President Bill Clinton when he took office in 1993 after a brutal and deeply partisan election, which she said sill brings her to tears after all these years. |
| “It concluded with these words,” Clinton said. “’You will be our president when you read this note. I wish you well. I wish your family well. Your success is now our country’s success and I am rooting hard for you. George.’ That’s the America we love.” The crowd burst into applause. | “It concluded with these words,” Clinton said. “’You will be our president when you read this note. I wish you well. I wish your family well. Your success is now our country’s success and I am rooting hard for you. George.’ That’s the America we love.” The crowd burst into applause. |
| Claudette Kulkarni, who attended the rally in Pittsburgh, said Clinton was right to focus on national security as she like everyone she knows has been glued to the TV watching the aftermath of the Orlando attack. | Claudette Kulkarni, who attended the rally in Pittsburgh, said Clinton was right to focus on national security as she like everyone she knows has been glued to the TV watching the aftermath of the Orlando attack. |
| “It hits close to home,” said Kulkarni, who was wearing a rainbow “Love is Love” T-shirt. “And her message of everyone getting together and being not just tolerant but accepting of each other, that’s what the future has to have in it or we’re just going to keep killing each other.” | “It hits close to home,” said Kulkarni, who was wearing a rainbow “Love is Love” T-shirt. “And her message of everyone getting together and being not just tolerant but accepting of each other, that’s what the future has to have in it or we’re just going to keep killing each other.” |
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| Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus’ response to President Barack Obama’s speech on national security this afternoon touches on a lot of familiar territory, although it is missing one thing: Any mention of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald trump. | Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus’ response to President Barack Obama’s speech on national security this afternoon touches on a lot of familiar territory, although it is missing one thing: Any mention of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald trump. |
| “The horrific attack in Orlando was the second act of radical Islamic terrorism inspired by Isis to be carried out on our shores in six months,” Priebus said in the statement. “Let’s not forget: President Obama’s hasty and politically driven withdrawal from Iraq, which Hillary Clinton supported, created the vacuum that enabled the rise of this terrorist group. Their failure to secure Libya after their military intervention gave Isis a beachhead on another continent. Democrats want to talk about anything else because they have lost the national debate.” | “The horrific attack in Orlando was the second act of radical Islamic terrorism inspired by Isis to be carried out on our shores in six months,” Priebus said in the statement. “Let’s not forget: President Obama’s hasty and politically driven withdrawal from Iraq, which Hillary Clinton supported, created the vacuum that enabled the rise of this terrorist group. Their failure to secure Libya after their military intervention gave Isis a beachhead on another continent. Democrats want to talk about anything else because they have lost the national debate.” |
| “Nothing President Obama and Hillary Clinton are proposing in response to the Orlando terror attack would have prevented it, but they would infringe on Americans’ constitutional rights to due process and to own a gun,” Priebus continued. “We should not make it harder for law-abiding Americans to defend themselves when radical Islamic terrorists are successfully launching attacks on US soil. The terrorists win when they convince politicians they should take away our rights, and that is exactly what President Obama and Hillary Clinton are proposing.” | “Nothing President Obama and Hillary Clinton are proposing in response to the Orlando terror attack would have prevented it, but they would infringe on Americans’ constitutional rights to due process and to own a gun,” Priebus continued. “We should not make it harder for law-abiding Americans to defend themselves when radical Islamic terrorists are successfully launching attacks on US soil. The terrorists win when they convince politicians they should take away our rights, and that is exactly what President Obama and Hillary Clinton are proposing.” |
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| Donald Trump has responded to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama’s speeches condemning his response to the mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub that claimed 49 lives: | Donald Trump has responded to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama’s speeches condemning his response to the mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub that claimed 49 lives: |
| Thank you to the LGBT community! I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs. | Thank you to the LGBT community! I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs. |
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| Jason Wilson | Jason Wilson |
| In the aftermath of Orlando, conservatives are facing the dilemma of deflecting attention from their own homophobic history – and drawing LGBT voters to the right, reports. | In the aftermath of Orlando, conservatives are facing the dilemma of deflecting attention from their own homophobic history – and drawing LGBT voters to the right, reports. |
| In the aftermath of Orlando, hard-edged religious conservatives are facing a dilemma. How can they call for a redoubled assault on “radical Islam” without drawing attention to their own homophobic history? | In the aftermath of Orlando, hard-edged religious conservatives are facing a dilemma. How can they call for a redoubled assault on “radical Islam” without drawing attention to their own homophobic history? |
| Jim Hoft, a longtime hard-right blogger also known as the Gateway Pundit, thinks he has the answer. Yesterday, Hoft revealed that he was gay on Breitbart news and argued that it was time for gay people to “come home” to the conservative party. He wrote: “I can no longer remain silent as my gay brothers and sisters are being slaughtered at dance clubs. There is only one man who can lead this nation and protect all gays and all Americans. His name is Donald Trump.” | Jim Hoft, a longtime hard-right blogger also known as the Gateway Pundit, thinks he has the answer. Yesterday, Hoft revealed that he was gay on Breitbart news and argued that it was time for gay people to “come home” to the conservative party. He wrote: “I can no longer remain silent as my gay brothers and sisters are being slaughtered at dance clubs. There is only one man who can lead this nation and protect all gays and all Americans. His name is Donald Trump.” |
| Hoft claims that he was driven to the announcement by the Orlando massacre in the Pulse nightclub. | Hoft claims that he was driven to the announcement by the Orlando massacre in the Pulse nightclub. |
| He told the Guardian, “If there is an enemy of homosexuality today, we can look at the Middle East. There we see countries where it’s still illegal. We’ve seen the horrific pictures of them throwing gays off the roof in Syria and Iraq, and they believe they’re doing this out of some Islamic connotation. Certainly radical Islam is a severe threat to gays in the west.” | He told the Guardian, “If there is an enemy of homosexuality today, we can look at the Middle East. There we see countries where it’s still illegal. We’ve seen the horrific pictures of them throwing gays off the roof in Syria and Iraq, and they believe they’re doing this out of some Islamic connotation. Certainly radical Islam is a severe threat to gays in the west.” |
| Hoft’s announcement came as a surprise to both friends and foes. Previously he had only been out to friends and family, and liberal bloggers had even accused him of homophobic political activism. In staking out this position, he showed one way conservatives might move to reconcile anti-gay politics with the exigencies of the war on Islam. | Hoft’s announcement came as a surprise to both friends and foes. Previously he had only been out to friends and family, and liberal bloggers had even accused him of homophobic political activism. In staking out this position, he showed one way conservatives might move to reconcile anti-gay politics with the exigencies of the war on Islam. |
| This is a tactic also used by politicians in office, even presidential candidates. Last November, with the primary in full swing, Republican contenders Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz and Bobby Jindal all appeared at the Freedom 2015: National Religious Liberties conference. There, they shared a stage – and participated in question and answer sessions – with “Christian Reconstructionist” pastor and radio host Kevin Swanson, who advocates the death penalty for homosexuality. | This is a tactic also used by politicians in office, even presidential candidates. Last November, with the primary in full swing, Republican contenders Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz and Bobby Jindal all appeared at the Freedom 2015: National Religious Liberties conference. There, they shared a stage – and participated in question and answer sessions – with “Christian Reconstructionist” pastor and radio host Kevin Swanson, who advocates the death penalty for homosexuality. |
| Related: Gay and voting for Trump after Orlando: how the right is eyeing the LGBT vote | Related: Gay and voting for Trump after Orlando: how the right is eyeing the LGBT vote |
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| Senator Bob Corker, one of Donald Trump’s biggest acolytes, has criticized his comments after the Orlando massacre: | Senator Bob Corker, one of Donald Trump’s biggest acolytes, has criticized his comments after the Orlando massacre: |
| .@SenBobCorker says Trump's call for Obama to resign were not the "type of comments that needed to be made after 50 people have perished." | .@SenBobCorker says Trump's call for Obama to resign were not the "type of comments that needed to be made after 50 people have perished." |
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| The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has condemned the treatment of campaign journalists by Donald Trump’s campaign, calling the mistreatment of reporters because of unfavorable coverage “shameful.” “The Society of Professional Journalists strongly supports the numerous journalists and news outlets which have been blocked, bullied and harassed during this election season,” said SPJ president Paul Fletcher in a statement.“Journalists covering a political campaign perform an important public service – they provide information to the American public seeking to determine our next leaders. Journalists must be free to do their jobs without fear of reprisal, intimidation and threat of physical harm,” Fletcher continued.“Candidates for the office of president of the United States and all other offices must understand and respect the role of a free press, and must expect to be asked uncomfortable questions and receive tough but fair coverage,” Fletcher said. “Journalists ask questions on behalf of all Americans who have the right to know the policies, positions and background of any person they are voting into the country’s highest office or other offices.”“For a candidate to disown the principles of the First Amendment simply because they do not like their coverage is shameful.” | The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has condemned the treatment of campaign journalists by Donald Trump’s campaign, calling the mistreatment of reporters because of unfavorable coverage “shameful.” “The Society of Professional Journalists strongly supports the numerous journalists and news outlets which have been blocked, bullied and harassed during this election season,” said SPJ president Paul Fletcher in a statement.“Journalists covering a political campaign perform an important public service – they provide information to the American public seeking to determine our next leaders. Journalists must be free to do their jobs without fear of reprisal, intimidation and threat of physical harm,” Fletcher continued.“Candidates for the office of president of the United States and all other offices must understand and respect the role of a free press, and must expect to be asked uncomfortable questions and receive tough but fair coverage,” Fletcher said. “Journalists ask questions on behalf of all Americans who have the right to know the policies, positions and background of any person they are voting into the country’s highest office or other offices.”“For a candidate to disown the principles of the First Amendment simply because they do not like their coverage is shameful.” |
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| Video: President Barack Obama’s full remarks from the Treasury Department this afternoon. | Video: President Barack Obama’s full remarks from the Treasury Department this afternoon. |