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| McCain: Obama 'directly responsible' for Orlando attack – campaign live | |
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| McCain declares Obama 'directly responsible' for Orlando attack | |
| Senator John McCain declared President Obama “directly responsible” for the shooting in Orlando that killed 49 people because, says McCain, ISIS grew in power under Obama’s watch. | |
| When asked to clarify his comments, the senator from Arizona said that Obama’s withdrawal of troops in Iraq and the US’s response to Syria impacted the rise of ISIS. Although Orlando terrorist Omar Mateen pledged allegiance to ISIS in a 911 phone call during the attack, his links to the organization and personal politics are not yet known. | |
| McCain’s claim that Obama is “directly responsible” came in the same week that Donald Trump attempted to insinuate the president had some connection to the attacks. | |
| McCain, who lost to Obama in 2008, spoke to reporters in DC at the same time that Obama is in Orlando meeting with victims, first responders and the families of victims of Saturday night’s terror attack in the Pulse nightclub against a mainly LGBTQ Hispanic crowd. | |
| From Washington Post reporter Michael Debonis: | |
| To be clear, arguing Obama is indirectly responsible for fomenting radicalism is one thing. Accusing him of 'direct' responsibility another. | |
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| The chairman of the Republican National Convention is busy claiming that he and the presumptive Republican nominee are just fine, no problems here, everything is just smooth sailing. | |
| Flying to Dallas now with @realDonaldTrump...Reports of discord are pure fiction. Great events lined up all over Texas. Rs will win in Nov! | |
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| OECD head dimisses Trump comments as racist | |
| The Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and former foreign minister of Mexico, Angel Gurria, said Donald Trump is a racist. | |
| When asked on Al Jazeera English’s Upfront about Trump’s comments regarding Judge Curiel, who is of Mexican descent, Gurria replied: | |
| I would tend to agree with those who say that this is not only misinformed, but yes, I think the word racist can be applied. | |
| “I am the secretary general of the OECD and as such I have to remain neutral... But first and foremost I am a Mexican and I obviously resent very much these kinds of statements,” said Gurria. | |
| The economist also dismissed Trump’s plan to build a wall between the USA and Mexico and demand the southern neighbor pay for it. | |
| “It’s not going to happen. Period,” said Gurria. “I would not even like to entertain the notion that we should or should not pay for this rather crazy idea.” | |
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| The Senate will vote next week on several gun control proposals that have emerged with added desperation after the Orlando shooting. The nearly 15-hour filibuster by Democrat Senators on gun control last night ended when the GOP agreed to hear and vote on proposals over background checks and whether those on terror watch lists should have access the guns and while it was thought that might happen today or tomorrow, the votes will happen on Monday. | The Senate will vote next week on several gun control proposals that have emerged with added desperation after the Orlando shooting. The nearly 15-hour filibuster by Democrat Senators on gun control last night ended when the GOP agreed to hear and vote on proposals over background checks and whether those on terror watch lists should have access the guns and while it was thought that might happen today or tomorrow, the votes will happen on Monday. |
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| Update from Orlando: | Update from Orlando: |
| .@POTUS and @VP have arrived at the Orlando Amway Center in downtown for their meetings with victims families, survivors, first responders. | .@POTUS and @VP have arrived at the Orlando Amway Center in downtown for their meetings with victims families, survivors, first responders. |
| WH says @POTUS and @VP met first with local law enforcement to offer thanks for their response to the attack at the Pulse Nightclub. | WH says @POTUS and @VP met first with local law enforcement to offer thanks for their response to the attack at the Pulse Nightclub. |
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| Obama is greeting local politicians - Florida governor Rick Scott, the local mayor of Orlando Buddy Dyer, Senator Marco Rubio - in a very non-partisan moment. All now hopping in cars and heading off to meet families. | Obama is greeting local politicians - Florida governor Rick Scott, the local mayor of Orlando Buddy Dyer, Senator Marco Rubio - in a very non-partisan moment. All now hopping in cars and heading off to meet families. |
| It seems the president is behind schedule, so may not be addressing the public until later. | It seems the president is behind schedule, so may not be addressing the public until later. |
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| It’s nearly time for Obama to address the public in Orlando. This will be the sixth time this year that Obama has made a speech to the nation after a mass shooting, according to WFTV, an Orlando local channel. | It’s nearly time for Obama to address the public in Orlando. This will be the sixth time this year that Obama has made a speech to the nation after a mass shooting, according to WFTV, an Orlando local channel. |
| Vice-president Joe Biden is here, hugging local politicians. | Vice-president Joe Biden is here, hugging local politicians. |
| The stairs have just been put up to Airforce One, waiting for Obama to disembark. He’s just coming down. | The stairs have just been put up to Airforce One, waiting for Obama to disembark. He’s just coming down. |
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| Why would anyone ask the House speaker whether he’s considering rescinding his Trump endorsement? | Why would anyone ask the House speaker whether he’s considering rescinding his Trump endorsement? |
| In any case, he says it’s not his plan: | In any case, he says it’s not his plan: |
| Asked if he would rescind his endorsement of Trump, Speaker Ryan says, "That's not my plan" https://t.co/UVQGagUisL | Asked if he would rescind his endorsement of Trump, Speaker Ryan says, "That's not my plan" https://t.co/UVQGagUisL |
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| Trump says union that endorsed Clinton 'no longer represents American workers' | Trump says union that endorsed Clinton 'no longer represents American workers' |
| In response to the AFL-CIO endorsement of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump has released a statement saying that the union “no longer represents American workers” and that “I believe their members will be voting for me in much larger numbers than for her.” | In response to the AFL-CIO endorsement of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump has released a statement saying that the union “no longer represents American workers” and that “I believe their members will be voting for me in much larger numbers than for her.” |
| The statement quotes Bernie Sanders, three times, criticizing Clinton on trade policy and Wall Street ties, and warning that immigration could result in lower wages. | The statement quotes Bernie Sanders, three times, criticizing Clinton on trade policy and Wall Street ties, and warning that immigration could result in lower wages. |
| The statement says that “Hillary takes money from regimes that support the murder of gays and the enslavement of women” before ending on a slightly more uplifting note: | The statement says that “Hillary takes money from regimes that support the murder of gays and the enslavement of women” before ending on a slightly more uplifting note: |
| Donald Trump: " I only want to bring people into our country who will love and support everyone." pic.twitter.com/bVRV7u1Aii | Donald Trump: " I only want to bring people into our country who will love and support everyone." pic.twitter.com/bVRV7u1Aii |
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| Here’s a new look for Marco Rubio: | Here’s a new look for Marco Rubio: |
| .@FLGovScott, @marcorubio and @VP on the tarmac with @POTUS upon his arrival in Orlando. pic.twitter.com/ZqtiLMdzgX | .@FLGovScott, @marcorubio and @VP on the tarmac with @POTUS upon his arrival in Orlando. pic.twitter.com/ZqtiLMdzgX |
| White House spokesman Eric Schultz spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One, and said he anticipated the president and Rubio “having a conversation” on the fight, according to a pool report: | White House spokesman Eric Schultz spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One, and said he anticipated the president and Rubio “having a conversation” on the fight, according to a pool report: |
| Asked if the president had advice for Rubio about seeking reelection, Mr. Schultz said “I suspect the conversation ... will be much more focused on the events of today and the aftermath of the tragedy.” | Asked if the president had advice for Rubio about seeking reelection, Mr. Schultz said “I suspect the conversation ... will be much more focused on the events of today and the aftermath of the tragedy.” |
| “This is a moment where Democrats and Republicans can come together and show that in the wake of a horrific attack, when one community is attacked in the United States of America, the United States of America stands together and united to help,” Schultz said. | “This is a moment where Democrats and Republicans can come together and show that in the wake of a horrific attack, when one community is attacked in the United States of America, the United States of America stands together and united to help,” Schultz said. |
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| Asked about Trump's ban on Washington Post, Ryan calls on Post reporter | Asked about Trump's ban on Washington Post, Ryan calls on Post reporter |
| Asked at a news conference Thursday about Donald Trump’s decision to revoke the media credentials of the Washington Post, House speaker Paul Ryan says “I hope and assume that this will get worked out” – and then seeks out a Post reporter to solicit a question, reports Sopan Deb of CBS News: | Asked at a news conference Thursday about Donald Trump’s decision to revoke the media credentials of the Washington Post, House speaker Paul Ryan says “I hope and assume that this will get worked out” – and then seeks out a Post reporter to solicit a question, reports Sopan Deb of CBS News: |
| Paul Ryan threw some veryyyy passive-aggressive shade at Trump over Wa Po credentialing at presser today: pic.twitter.com/LVpOlTj4Gl | Paul Ryan threw some veryyyy passive-aggressive shade at Trump over Wa Po credentialing at presser today: pic.twitter.com/LVpOlTj4Gl |
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| A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Texas against the Obama administration to block the resettlement of Syrian refugees: | A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Texas against the Obama administration to block the resettlement of Syrian refugees: |
| BREAKING: Federal judge outright dismissed Texas' lawsuit against Obama re: refugees. https://t.co/NlacjIRuyJ pic.twitter.com/F0EozuiBhd | BREAKING: Federal judge outright dismissed Texas' lawsuit against Obama re: refugees. https://t.co/NlacjIRuyJ pic.twitter.com/F0EozuiBhd |
| Read more about the lawsuit here: | Read more about the lawsuit here: |
| Related: Texas sues humanitarian group to block Syrian refugees from settling in Dallas | Related: Texas sues humanitarian group to block Syrian refugees from settling in Dallas |
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| Armitage, veteran of Reagan and Bush administrations, to back Clinton – report | Armitage, veteran of Reagan and Bush administrations, to back Clinton – report |
| Donald Trump has suffered a new high-profile Republican defection in a sign of crumbling support for the presumptive nominee in the national security establishment. | Donald Trump has suffered a new high-profile Republican defection in a sign of crumbling support for the presumptive nominee in the national security establishment. |
| Richard Armitage, a deputy secretary of state in the George W Bush administration, a retired Navy officer, and an assistant secretary of defense in the Ronald Reagan administration, has told Politico that “If Donald Trump is the nominee, I would vote for Hillary Clinton”. | Richard Armitage, a deputy secretary of state in the George W Bush administration, a retired Navy officer, and an assistant secretary of defense in the Ronald Reagan administration, has told Politico that “If Donald Trump is the nominee, I would vote for Hillary Clinton”. |
| Armitage told Politico Thursday that he didn’t know whether more Republicans might soon back Clinton. But he added that many of his conservative friends with national security backgrounds “are confused” by the choice before them and unsure about what to do. | Armitage told Politico Thursday that he didn’t know whether more Republicans might soon back Clinton. But he added that many of his conservative friends with national security backgrounds “are confused” by the choice before them and unsure about what to do. |
| “They’re in kind of a fog,” he said. | “They’re in kind of a fog,” he said. |
| Read the whole piece here. | Read the whole piece here. |
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| Rubio joins Obama for flight to Orlando | Rubio joins Obama for flight to Orlando |
| Marco Rubio is flying Air Force One to Orlando with Obama. White House says president wanted to "show solidarity" after the attack. | Marco Rubio is flying Air Force One to Orlando with Obama. White House says president wanted to "show solidarity" after the attack. |
| Rubio is rethinking his decision not to run for reelection to his US senate seat, Sabrina reported yesterday – read more about that here. | Rubio is rethinking his decision not to run for reelection to his US senate seat, Sabrina reported yesterday – read more about that here. |
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| Booker says he's not being vetted for veep | Booker says he's not being vetted for veep |
| New Jersey senator Cory Booker, who has appeared on some speculative short lists of possibilities for Hillary Clinton’s running mate, tells NBC News that he is not being vetted for the job: | New Jersey senator Cory Booker, who has appeared on some speculative short lists of possibilities for Hillary Clinton’s running mate, tells NBC News that he is not being vetted for the job: |
| "It's flattering, but I'm not being vetted. I hear from the HRC campaign to go out and work for them." https://t.co/rwgCeVhhxY | "It's flattering, but I'm not being vetted. I hear from the HRC campaign to go out and work for them." https://t.co/rwgCeVhhxY |
| Someone who is being vetted: Elizabeth Warren, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which included this list: | Someone who is being vetted: Elizabeth Warren, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which included this list: |
| Beyond the Massachusetts senator, other prospective candidates include Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro; Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and | Beyond the Massachusetts senator, other prospective candidates include Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro; Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and |
| Cory Booker of New Jersey | Cory Booker of New Jersey |
| ; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Reps. Xavier Becerra of California and Tim Ryan of Ohio, several Democrats said. | ; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Reps. Xavier Becerra of California and Tim Ryan of Ohio, several Democrats said. |
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| Is Donald Trump running for president? | Is Donald Trump running for president? |
| Is Donald Trump running for president? He did hire Terry Branstad’s son in Iowa yesterday. | Is Donald Trump running for president? He did hire Terry Branstad’s son in Iowa yesterday. |
| But where are the TV ads? Where is the rest of his ground game? Where are the roundtables to highlight issues like the one Clinton held yesterday with military families? Where are the pollsters and strategists and directors of outreach and scheduled fundraisers... and why does he keep talking about knocking Jeb Bush out of the race and winning in New Hampshire? | But where are the TV ads? Where is the rest of his ground game? Where are the roundtables to highlight issues like the one Clinton held yesterday with military families? Where are the pollsters and strategists and directors of outreach and scheduled fundraisers... and why does he keep talking about knocking Jeb Bush out of the race and winning in New Hampshire? |
| Talking Points Memo editor Josh Marshall observes that Trump is not really running: “It’s not just that Trump isn’t doing well. He’s barely running a campaign at all”: | Talking Points Memo editor Josh Marshall observes that Trump is not really running: “It’s not just that Trump isn’t doing well. He’s barely running a campaign at all”: |
| He’s spent the last six weeks in an erratic barrage of self-inflicted wounds and petulant attacks on people who he needs to be critical allies. Not just Rubio or Kasich but any other candidate would be spending this time fleshing out a campaign team - usually bringing in the best operatives from the defeated primary challengers - developing campaign themes focused on the Democrats’ nominee, raising and stockpiling money. These may not be exciting tasks but they are the critical work of standing up a national campaign, which is one part flash mob, one part Fortune 500 corporation. It’s a big, big thing that takes a lot of managerial work to set up. | He’s spent the last six weeks in an erratic barrage of self-inflicted wounds and petulant attacks on people who he needs to be critical allies. Not just Rubio or Kasich but any other candidate would be spending this time fleshing out a campaign team - usually bringing in the best operatives from the defeated primary challengers - developing campaign themes focused on the Democrats’ nominee, raising and stockpiling money. These may not be exciting tasks but they are the critical work of standing up a national campaign, which is one part flash mob, one part Fortune 500 corporation. It’s a big, big thing that takes a lot of managerial work to set up. |
| I'm with @joshtpm here. If Trump stays in, we might be looking at an election where one side doesn't really campaign https://t.co/HRtQKqfq4y | I'm with @joshtpm here. If Trump stays in, we might be looking at an election where one side doesn't really campaign https://t.co/HRtQKqfq4y |
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| At the end of his filibuster for gun safety on Wednesday, Connecticut senator Christopher Murphy gave a wrenching description of the life and death of elementary student Dylan Hockley and teacher’s aide Anne Marie Murphy. | At the end of his filibuster for gun safety on Wednesday, Connecticut senator Christopher Murphy gave a wrenching description of the life and death of elementary student Dylan Hockley and teacher’s aide Anne Marie Murphy. |
| Murphy died inside Sandy Hook elementary hugging Hockley, who was on the autism spectrum and was so attached to Murphy that his family kept her picture at home on the refrigerator so he could point it out. | Murphy died inside Sandy Hook elementary hugging Hockley, who was on the autism spectrum and was so attached to Murphy that his family kept her picture at home on the refrigerator so he could point it out. |
| “We take great comfort in knowing that Dylan was not alone when he died,” Dylan’s parents, Ian and Nicole Hockley, told local media after the Newtown massacre. | “We take great comfort in knowing that Dylan was not alone when he died,” Dylan’s parents, Ian and Nicole Hockley, told local media after the Newtown massacre. |
| Murphy concluded his filibuster with a challenge to live up to the example of Anne Marie Murphy: | Murphy concluded his filibuster with a challenge to live up to the example of Anne Marie Murphy: |
| If Anne Marie Murphy could do that, then ask yourself, what can you do, to make sure that Orlando, or Sandy Hook never, ever happens again? With deep gratitude to all those who have endured this very, very late night, I yield the floor. | If Anne Marie Murphy could do that, then ask yourself, what can you do, to make sure that Orlando, or Sandy Hook never, ever happens again? With deep gratitude to all those who have endured this very, very late night, I yield the floor. |
| The final 7 minutes and change of @ChrisMurphyCT's filibuster on gun control are worth your time. https://t.co/bHvffe1P7v | The final 7 minutes and change of @ChrisMurphyCT's filibuster on gun control are worth your time. https://t.co/bHvffe1P7v |