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| Trump, Clinton and Sanders react to Dallas killings – campaign live | Trump, Clinton and Sanders react to Dallas killings – campaign live |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 5.50pm BST | |
| 17:50 | |
| Mitt Romney calls for racial healing: | |
| May we stop seeing people as black, white, brown or wearing blue & see them instead as husbands, wives, sons, daughters & children of God. | |
| 5.49pm BST | |
| 17:49 | |
| Clinton has spoken with the Dallas mayor and offered help, NBC News reports: | |
| HRC spoke with Dallas Mayor Rawlings & Judge Jenkins by phone earlier today to express solidarity & offer any help she can provide, per aide | |
| 5.46pm BST | |
| 17:46 | |
| Obama orders flags to be flown at half-staff | |
| The president orders all US flags at public buildings and grounds and naval stations, and aboard naval vessels, to be flown at half-staff through sunset on July 12, next Tuesday: | |
| Obama orders all flags to half staff/mast through sunset on June 12 pic.twitter.com/p7OyBh9A35 | |
| 5.18pm BST | 5.18pm BST |
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| Lynch to protesters: 'your voice is important' | Lynch to protesters: 'your voice is important' |
| Lynch refers to “a series of tragedies,” again linking the police killings of Sterling and Castile, and the killing last night of five officers. | Lynch refers to “a series of tragedies,” again linking the police killings of Sterling and Castile, and the killing last night of five officers. |
| And to those who seek to improve our country through peaceful protest and the exercise of their first amendment rights... I want you to know that your voice is important... we will continue to safeguard your constitutional rights and to work with you. | And to those who seek to improve our country through peaceful protest and the exercise of their first amendment rights... I want you to know that your voice is important... we will continue to safeguard your constitutional rights and to work with you. |
| “Do not precipitate a new normal in this country... let us support one another,” she finishes. | “Do not precipitate a new normal in this country... let us support one another,” she finishes. |
| She does not take questions. | She does not take questions. |
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| Lynch: 'a week of profound grief and heartbreaking loss' | Lynch: 'a week of profound grief and heartbreaking loss' |
| Here’s Lynch. | Here’s Lynch. |
| She says “at least five police officers were shot and killed.” She sends condolences to the families. | She says “at least five police officers were shot and killed.” She sends condolences to the families. |
| The FBI, ATF, US Marshals and US attorneys are working with state and local counterparts to investigate the attack and help heal the community, she says. She calls it “an unfathomable tragedy.” | The FBI, ATF, US Marshals and US attorneys are working with state and local counterparts to investigate the attack and help heal the community, she says. She calls it “an unfathomable tragedy.” |
| “This has been a week of profound grief and heartbreaking loss,” she says. She names Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, and says “today we are feeling the devastating loss” of the Dallas officers. | “This has been a week of profound grief and heartbreaking loss,” she says. She names Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, and says “today we are feeling the devastating loss” of the Dallas officers. |
| “Americans are feeling a sense of helplessness, of uncertainty and of fear... but the answer must not be violence... rather... our answer must be action. | “Americans are feeling a sense of helplessness, of uncertainty and of fear... but the answer must not be violence... rather... our answer must be action. |
| “We must continue working to build trust between communities and law enforcement.” | “We must continue working to build trust between communities and law enforcement.” |
| She calls for “a hard look at the ease with which evildoers can get their hands on weapons.”s | She calls for “a hard look at the ease with which evildoers can get their hands on weapons.”s |
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| Lynch is to speak in two minutes: | Lynch is to speak in two minutes: |
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| 17:06 | 17:06 |
| Senator Marco Rubio decries a “series of tragic events”: | Senator Marco Rubio decries a “series of tragic events”: |
| Rubio giving presser on three days "of a series of tragic events" pic.twitter.com/qr43AoxaC8 | Rubio giving presser on three days "of a series of tragic events" pic.twitter.com/qr43AoxaC8 |
| 5.03pm BST | 5.03pm BST |
| 17:03 | 17:03 |
| Ted Cruz’s former communications director defends the senator’s decision to speak at Donald Trump’s convention, to which some conservatives have objected, accusing Cruz of effectively endorsing Trump: | Ted Cruz’s former communications director defends the senator’s decision to speak at Donald Trump’s convention, to which some conservatives have objected, accusing Cruz of effectively endorsing Trump: |
| Cruz is the kind of leader that can put GOP back together after Trump. Wouldn't have cred to do that if he abandoned it at its toughest time | Cruz is the kind of leader that can put GOP back together after Trump. Wouldn't have cred to do that if he abandoned it at its toughest time |
| 4.59pm BST | 4.59pm BST |
| 16:59 | 16:59 |
| Blame the IT guy. Donald Trump Jr is, for a tweet Donald Trump sent before it was deleted, to which Trump objected, saying, “you shouldn’t have taking it down.” | Blame the IT guy. Donald Trump Jr is, for a tweet Donald Trump sent before it was deleted, to which Trump objected, saying, “you shouldn’t have taking it down.” |
| The tweet had a graphic with a six-pointed star and the words “most corrupt candidate ever!” interposed on a pile of money next to a picture of Hillary Clinton. The Trump campaign was stung by charges that the graphic was anti-Semitic. | The tweet had a graphic with a six-pointed star and the words “most corrupt candidate ever!” interposed on a pile of money next to a picture of Hillary Clinton. The Trump campaign was stung by charges that the graphic was anti-Semitic. |
| Via @BuzzFeedAndrew, Don Trump Jr. refers to Trump's social media manager as an "IT guy." https://t.co/ARhoijvZpN pic.twitter.com/mn5SpQ1iMO | Via @BuzzFeedAndrew, Don Trump Jr. refers to Trump's social media manager as an "IT guy." https://t.co/ARhoijvZpN pic.twitter.com/mn5SpQ1iMO |
| 4.43pm BST | 4.43pm BST |
| 16:43 | 16:43 |
| George W Bush: 'Laura and I are heartbroken' | George W Bush: 'Laura and I are heartbroken' |
| George W. Bush statement on his hometown of Dallas : "Laura and I are heartbroken by the heinous acts of violence in our city last night." | George W. Bush statement on his hometown of Dallas : "Laura and I are heartbroken by the heinous acts of violence in our city last night." |
| Here’s the full statement. Bush hails the “courage of the Dallas Police Department” and says “their commitment to safety and justice makes us proud to call Dallas home”: | Here’s the full statement. Bush hails the “courage of the Dallas Police Department” and says “their commitment to safety and justice makes us proud to call Dallas home”: |
| Former Pres. George W. Bush on #Dallas shooting: "Laura and I are heartbroken by the heinous acts of violence." pic.twitter.com/JqFBhkEFwM | Former Pres. George W. Bush on #Dallas shooting: "Laura and I are heartbroken by the heinous acts of violence." pic.twitter.com/JqFBhkEFwM |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.47pm BST | at 4.47pm BST |
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| Democratic Representative Corrine Brown of Florida as been indicted after a federal investigation into a fraudulent charity with ties to the congresswoman, AP reports: | Democratic Representative Corrine Brown of Florida as been indicted after a federal investigation into a fraudulent charity with ties to the congresswoman, AP reports: |
| Brown was indicted Friday by a federal grand jury on multiple fraud, theft of government funds, conspiracy and other charges. | Brown was indicted Friday by a federal grand jury on multiple fraud, theft of government funds, conspiracy and other charges. |
| The indictment comes after an investigation into the charity One Door for Education Foundation Inc. Federal prosecutors say the charity was supposed to give scholarships to poor students but instead filled the coffers of Brown and her associates. | The indictment comes after an investigation into the charity One Door for Education Foundation Inc. Federal prosecutors say the charity was supposed to give scholarships to poor students but instead filled the coffers of Brown and her associates. |
| One Door President Carla Wiley pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after it was determined that she had deposited $800,000 into the foundation’s account over four years. Over that time, federal prosecutors say the foundation gave one scholarship for $1,000. | One Door President Carla Wiley pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after it was determined that she had deposited $800,000 into the foundation’s account over four years. Over that time, federal prosecutors say the foundation gave one scholarship for $1,000. |
| Part of indictment talking about @RepCorrineBrown using official post to solicit contributions pic.twitter.com/lSo0OemHbJ | Part of indictment talking about @RepCorrineBrown using official post to solicit contributions pic.twitter.com/lSo0OemHbJ |
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| 16:37 | 16:37 |
| An update on the Capitol Hill lockdown this morning: the “gun” was a power drill. | An update on the Capitol Hill lockdown this morning: the “gun” was a power drill. |
| At the Capitol, what was thought to be a weapon turned out to be a power drill https://t.co/amYu4ywPRl pic.twitter.com/eYUBSiI091 | At the Capitol, what was thought to be a weapon turned out to be a power drill https://t.co/amYu4ywPRl pic.twitter.com/eYUBSiI091 |
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| Bill Clinton: ‘we are better than this’: | Bill Clinton: ‘we are better than this’: |
| No one should be subject to the senseless violence we have seen the last few days. We are better than this. Praying for the families today. | No one should be subject to the senseless violence we have seen the last few days. We are better than this. Praying for the families today. |
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| 16:32 | 16:32 |
| A state chairman for the Trump campaign blamed Hillary Clinton for the “murder of these police officers” in a since-deleted Facebook post: | A state chairman for the Trump campaign blamed Hillary Clinton for the “murder of these police officers” in a since-deleted Facebook post: |
| From @CoreyStewartVA, Trump camp chair in Virginia and candidate for governor, as news broke out of Dallas. pic.twitter.com/C9FG0h6RZF | From @CoreyStewartVA, Trump camp chair in Virginia and candidate for governor, as news broke out of Dallas. pic.twitter.com/C9FG0h6RZF |
| (h/t: New York Times) | (h/t: New York Times) |
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| 16:27 | 16:27 |
| Attorney general Loretta Lynch is scheduled to speak shortly. Here’s a video feed: | Attorney general Loretta Lynch is scheduled to speak shortly. Here’s a video feed: |
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| 16:20 | 16:20 |
| Libertarian ticket calls for calm | Libertarian ticket calls for calm |
| The Libertarian ticket of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld calls for dealing with “real issues in this country” “calmly and cooperatively”: | The Libertarian ticket of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld calls for dealing with “real issues in this country” “calmly and cooperatively”: |
| Our thoughts are with the families and colleagues of the Dallas police officers who were so brutally murdered. The apparently calculated and cold-blooded shooting of those who were simply trying to insure the peaceful exercise of citizens’ rights to protest is both despicable and unacceptable in our society. | Our thoughts are with the families and colleagues of the Dallas police officers who were so brutally murdered. The apparently calculated and cold-blooded shooting of those who were simply trying to insure the peaceful exercise of citizens’ rights to protest is both despicable and unacceptable in our society. |
| We have real issues in this country with regard to the relationship between law enforcement and our communities -- and those issues must be dealt with calmly and cooperatively. As we go about that effort, we must all join in rejecting the kind of cowardly and tragic atrocity that has occurred in Dallas. | We have real issues in this country with regard to the relationship between law enforcement and our communities -- and those issues must be dealt with calmly and cooperatively. As we go about that effort, we must all join in rejecting the kind of cowardly and tragic atrocity that has occurred in Dallas. |
| As a nation, we have wounds to bind. | As a nation, we have wounds to bind. |