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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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| 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." | |
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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.” | |
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| Video: President Barack Obama’s full remarks from the Treasury Department this afternoon. | |
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| In an email to supporters this afternoon, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders told his fans that although “the voting is done” after today’s primary in Washington DC, “our political revolution continues” - and previewed his online video address on Thursday night, in which it is speculated that he will suspend his campaign. | |
| “When we started this campaign, I told you that I was running not to oppose any man or woman, but to propose new and far-reaching policies to deal with the crises of our time,” Sanders wrote. “And for the past fourteen months, through the entire primary process, we’ve sent the establishment a message they can’t ignore: we won’t settle for the status quo.” | |
| “After today, the voting is done, but our political revolution continues,” he continued. “I want to talk to you directly on Thursday night about what’s next for our campaign in a live, online video address at 8:30 pm EDT / 5:30 pm PDT. I hope that you will join.” | |
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| This is the angriest members of the press have seen President Barack Obama in a long time. | |
| "That's not the America we want." Here are 3 key minutes from the president's remarks... https://t.co/Ky01ePTH8Z | |
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| President Obama: Singling out minorities 'has been a shameful part of our history' | President Obama: Singling out minorities 'has been a shameful part of our history' |
| President Barack Obama delivers a forceful declaration that proposals by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to ban Muslims from entering the United States are “fueling Isil’s notion that the West hates Muslims.” | President Barack Obama delivers a forceful declaration that proposals by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to ban Muslims from entering the United States are “fueling Isil’s notion that the West hates Muslims.” |
| “You hear language that singles out immigrants and suggests entire religious communities are complicit in violence,” Obama says witheringly. “Where does this stop? The Orlando killer, one of the San Bernardino killers, the Fort Hood killer: They were all US citizens. Are we gonna start treating all Muslim Americans differently? Subjecting them to special surveillance? Are we going to start discriminating against them because of their faith?” | “You hear language that singles out immigrants and suggests entire religious communities are complicit in violence,” Obama says witheringly. “Where does this stop? The Orlando killer, one of the San Bernardino killers, the Fort Hood killer: They were all US citizens. Are we gonna start treating all Muslim Americans differently? Subjecting them to special surveillance? Are we going to start discriminating against them because of their faith?” |
| “Do Republican officials actually agree with this?” Obama asks, incredulous. “Because that’s not the American we want. It doesn’t reflect our democratic ideals - it won’t make us more safe, it’ll make us less safe.” | “Do Republican officials actually agree with this?” Obama asks, incredulous. “Because that’s not the American we want. It doesn’t reflect our democratic ideals - it won’t make us more safe, it’ll make us less safe.” |
| “It makes Muslim Americans feel like their government is betraying them,” Obama says. “It betrays the very values America stands for. We’ve gone through moments in our history before where we reacted out of fear, and we came to regret it. We’ve seen our government mistreat our fellow citizens. And it has been a shameful part of our history.” | “It makes Muslim Americans feel like their government is betraying them,” Obama says. “It betrays the very values America stands for. We’ve gone through moments in our history before where we reacted out of fear, and we came to regret it. We’ve seen our government mistreat our fellow citizens. And it has been a shameful part of our history.” |
| “This is a country founded on basic freedoms, including freedom of religion,” Obama says. “We don’t have religious tests here. Our founders, our constitution, our bill of rights, are clear about that. And if we ever abandon those values, we would not only make it a lot easier to radicalize people here and around the world, but we would have betrayed the very things we are trying to protect.” | “This is a country founded on basic freedoms, including freedom of religion,” Obama says. “We don’t have religious tests here. Our founders, our constitution, our bill of rights, are clear about that. And if we ever abandon those values, we would not only make it a lot easier to radicalize people here and around the world, but we would have betrayed the very things we are trying to protect.” |
| The pluralism and diversity and acceptance undone by such a move, Obama says, “the very things that make our country great, the very things that make us exceptional, and the terrorists would have won.” | The pluralism and diversity and acceptance undone by such a move, Obama says, “the very things that make our country great, the very things that make us exceptional, and the terrorists would have won.” |
| “And I will not let that happen.” | “And I will not let that happen.” |
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| Hillary Clinton, speaking in Pittsburgh, begins comparing President barack Obama’s response to the Orlando massacre to that of Donald Trump. | Hillary Clinton, speaking in Pittsburgh, begins comparing President barack Obama’s response to the Orlando massacre to that of Donald Trump. |
| “Just one day after the massacre, he went on TV and suggested that President Obama is on the side of the terrorists,” Clinton says, to boos. “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.” | “Just one day after the massacre, he went on TV and suggested that President Obama is on the side of the terrorists,” Clinton says, to boos. “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.” |
| “He is temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified to be commander-in-chief,” Clinton says. “Of course, he is a leader of the birther movement that spread the lie that President Obama wasn’t born in the United States.” | “He is temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified to be commander-in-chief,” Clinton says. “Of course, he is a leader of the birther movement that spread the lie that President Obama wasn’t born in the United States.” |
| Obama himself lashed out against critics who say that his refusal to use the term “radical Islamic terrorism” emboldens terrorists. | Obama himself lashed out against critics who say that his refusal to use the term “radical Islamic terrorism” emboldens terrorists. |
| “That’s the key they tell us - we can’t beat Isil unless we call them radical Islamists,” Obama says. “What exactly would using this label achieve? What exactly would it change? Would it make Isil less committed to trying to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this? The answer is, none of the above.” | “That’s the key they tell us - we can’t beat Isil unless we call them radical Islamists,” Obama says. “What exactly would using this label achieve? What exactly would it change? Would it make Isil less committed to trying to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this? The answer is, none of the above.” |
| “Is there anyone out there who thinks that we are confused about who the enemies are?” Obama continues. “If the implication is that those of us up here... aren’t taking the fight seriously, that’d come as a surprise to those who’ve spent the last 7.5 years” fighting Isis. | “Is there anyone out there who thinks that we are confused about who the enemies are?” Obama continues. “If the implication is that those of us up here... aren’t taking the fight seriously, that’d come as a surprise to those who’ve spent the last 7.5 years” fighting Isis. |
| “We know full well who the enemy is.” | “We know full well who the enemy is.” |
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| As Barack Obama details the war on terrorism in response to the terrorist attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is speaking on national security in Pittsburgh. | As Barack Obama details the war on terrorism in response to the terrorist attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is speaking on national security in Pittsburgh. |
| “The terrorist in Orlando is the definition of ‘the wrong hands,’ and weapons of war have no place in our streets,” Clinton says. | “The terrorist in Orlando is the definition of ‘the wrong hands,’ and weapons of war have no place in our streets,” Clinton says. |
| Meanwhile, Obama echoes Clinton moments later. To defeat domestic terrorism and “the kind of tragedies that occurred at San Bernardino and no occurred in Orlando, there is a meaningful way to do that - we have to make it harder for people who want to kill Americans to get their hands on weapons of war.” | Meanwhile, Obama echoes Clinton moments later. To defeat domestic terrorism and “the kind of tragedies that occurred at San Bernardino and no occurred in Orlando, there is a meaningful way to do that - we have to make it harder for people who want to kill Americans to get their hands on weapons of war.” |
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| President Barack Obama emphasized that although the exact motivations of Omar Mateen are not yet understood, his self-professed alignment with Isis and Hezbollah - two terror groups that are ideologically at odds - is an alignment with groups on the run. | President Barack Obama emphasized that although the exact motivations of Omar Mateen are not yet understood, his self-professed alignment with Isis and Hezbollah - two terror groups that are ideologically at odds - is an alignment with groups on the run. |
| “We’ve taken our more than 120 top Isil leaders and commanders,” Obama says, using another term for Isis. These actions, Obama says, tell Isis that “you will not be save; you will never be safe.” | “We’ve taken our more than 120 top Isil leaders and commanders,” Obama says, using another term for Isis. These actions, Obama says, tell Isis that “you will not be save; you will never be safe.” |
| “Isil’s true nature has been revealed - once again, they are not religious warriors. They are thugs, and they are thieves.” | “Isil’s true nature has been revealed - once again, they are not religious warriors. They are thugs, and they are thieves.” |
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| Hillary Clinton speaks in Pittsburgh | Hillary Clinton speaks in Pittsburgh |
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| Barack Obama: 'We are doing everything in our power to stop these kinds of attacks' | Barack Obama: 'We are doing everything in our power to stop these kinds of attacks' |
| President Barack Obama, speaking at the Treasury Department in Washington DC, addresses the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando that claimed the lives of 49 people. | President Barack Obama, speaking at the Treasury Department in Washington DC, addresses the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando that claimed the lives of 49 people. |
| Obama reiterated that he and FBI director James Comey did not believe Omar Mateen was directed by a group. But he said the Orlando killer “took in extremist information and propaganda”, and “became radicalized”. | Obama reiterated that he and FBI director James Comey did not believe Omar Mateen was directed by a group. But he said the Orlando killer “took in extremist information and propaganda”, and “became radicalized”. |
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| David Smith | David Smith |
| Gun control, homegrown extremism, homophobic violence and the war against Islamic State have all been highlighted by the Orlando nightclub massacre, but deadlock in Washington means major legislation will probably have to wait until after the November election. | Gun control, homegrown extremism, homophobic violence and the war against Islamic State have all been highlighted by the Orlando nightclub massacre, but deadlock in Washington means major legislation will probably have to wait until after the November election. |
| Whoever wins the US presidency will find an in-tray where the threat of terrorism at home, and the commitment to wars abroad, grinds on 15 years after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. | Whoever wins the US presidency will find an in-tray where the threat of terrorism at home, and the commitment to wars abroad, grinds on 15 years after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. |
| Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Senate Democrats went on the front foot on Monday, calling for laws that would make it harder for terrorists to get their hands on firearms, in particular assault rifles. | Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Senate Democrats went on the front foot on Monday, calling for laws that would make it harder for terrorists to get their hands on firearms, in particular assault rifles. |
| In a vivid illustration of ideological division, however, Republican flag bearer Donald Trump opposed gun control measures, lambasted the immigration system as “dysfunctional” and claimed vindication in his his call for a ban on foreign-born Muslims entering the US. | In a vivid illustration of ideological division, however, Republican flag bearer Donald Trump opposed gun control measures, lambasted the immigration system as “dysfunctional” and claimed vindication in his his call for a ban on foreign-born Muslims entering the US. |
| A landslide victory for Clinton or Trump, with reflected gains in Congress, could give one or the other a mandate for change lacking during the Obama years. In the meantime there is realpolitik. With Obama facing a Republican-led House and Senate, the prospects for action are remote even after the killing of 49 people in the worst mass shooting in American history. | A landslide victory for Clinton or Trump, with reflected gains in Congress, could give one or the other a mandate for change lacking during the Obama years. In the meantime there is realpolitik. With Obama facing a Republican-led House and Senate, the prospects for action are remote even after the killing of 49 people in the worst mass shooting in American history. |
| Related: Guns, terror, and LGBT rights: Orlando shooting raises stakes for next president | Related: Guns, terror, and LGBT rights: Orlando shooting raises stakes for next president |
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| Report: Russian government hacked DNC, stole opposition research on Donald Trump | Report: Russian government hacked DNC, stole opposition research on Donald Trump |
| Hackers in the employ of the Russian government gained illicit access to the Democratic National Committee’s computer network, according to the Washington Post, gaining access to email, web traffic and the entire dossier of opposition research conducted on the background of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. | Hackers in the employ of the Russian government gained illicit access to the Democratic National Committee’s computer network, according to the Washington Post, gaining access to email, web traffic and the entire dossier of opposition research conducted on the background of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. |
| According to the report, hackers had access for as long as a year. | According to the report, hackers had access for as long as a year. |
| “The security of our system is critical to our operation and to the confidence of the campaigns and state parties we work with,” said DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz in a statement. “When we discovered the intrusion, we treated this like the serious incident it is and reached out to CrowdStrike immediately. Our team moved as quickly as possible to kick out the intruders and secure our network.” | “The security of our system is critical to our operation and to the confidence of the campaigns and state parties we work with,” said DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz in a statement. “When we discovered the intrusion, we treated this like the serious incident it is and reached out to CrowdStrike immediately. Our team moved as quickly as possible to kick out the intruders and secure our network.” |