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Donald Trump was 'being sarcastic' when he urged Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's email Donald Trump was 'being sarcastic' when he urged Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's email
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Having been accused of treason after urging Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s emails, Donald Trump has now claimed he was only making a joke.Having been accused of treason after urging Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s emails, Donald Trump has now claimed he was only making a joke.
The day after he stared into television cameras and said “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” the Republican presidential candidate said was being sarcastic.The day after he stared into television cameras and said “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” the Republican presidential candidate said was being sarcastic.
“Of course I was being sarcastic,” Mr Trump told Fox News. “And frankly, they don't even know if it's Russia, if it's China, if it’s someone else. Who knows who it is.”“Of course I was being sarcastic,” Mr Trump told Fox News. “And frankly, they don't even know if it's Russia, if it's China, if it’s someone else. Who knows who it is.”
The attempt by Mr Trump to deny that he was being serious came after he was engulfed in a barrage of criticism for appearing to urge Russia to intervene in the US election. His vice presidential running mate and the lead of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives were among those who sought to distance themselves from his comments, The attempt by Mr Trump to deny that he was being serious came after he was engulfed in a barrage of criticism for appearing to urge Russia to intervene in the US election. His vice-presidential running mate and the leader of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives were among those who sought to distance themselves from his comments,
After Mr Trump spoke reporters in Miami, a succession of speakers at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia criticised his comments and said they were unprecedented in a US presidential candidate. Former CIA Director Leon Panetta said Mr Trump’s remarks called into question his loyalty to the US. After Mr Trump spoke to reporters in Miami, a succession of speakers at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia criticised his comments and said they were unprecedented from a US presidential candidate. Former CIA Director Leon Panetta said Mr Trump’s remarks called into question his loyalty to the US.
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