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Highlights of Hillary Clinton’s News Conference Highlights of Hillary Clinton’s News Conference
(35 minutes later)
Hillary Clinton took questions at a news conference on an airport tarmac in New York on Thursday, one night after a presidential forum on national security issues.Hillary Clinton took questions at a news conference on an airport tarmac in New York on Thursday, one night after a presidential forum on national security issues.
Here are the highlights:Here are the highlights:
• In an opening statement, Mrs. Clinton said that Donald J. Trump had “bizarrely” praised Vladimir Putin at the forum on Wednesday, when he suggested that he preferred Mr. Putin’s leadership qualities to those of President Obama. “That is not just unpatriotic and insulting to the people of our country, as well as to our commander in chief, it is scary,” she said. • In an opening statement, Mrs. Clinton said that Donald J. Trump had “bizarrely” praised President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the forum on Wednesday, when he suggested that he preferred Mr. Putin’s leadership qualities to those of President Obama. “That is not just unpatriotic and insulting to the people of our country, as well as to our commander in chief, it is scary,” she said.
• Asked why she is not “running away” with an election against someone viewed so unfavorably, Mrs. Clinton said she had always expected a close race. “I feel we’re in a strong position,” she said, adding that she was taking nothing for granted.• Asked why she is not “running away” with an election against someone viewed so unfavorably, Mrs. Clinton said she had always expected a close race. “I feel we’re in a strong position,” she said, adding that she was taking nothing for granted.
• Responding to the suggestion from some Republicans that she had not smiled enough at the forum, Mrs. Clinton said she was “talking about serious issues last night.” Asked if she was held to a double standard because she is a woman, she said, “I’m going to let all of you ponder that last question. I think there will be a lot of Ph.D. theses and popular journalism writing on that subject for years to come.” • Responding to the suggestion from some Republicans that she had not smiled enough at the forum, Mrs. Clinton said she was “talking about serious issues last night.” Asked if she was held to a double standard because she is a woman, she said: “I’m going to let all of you ponder that last question. I think there will be a lot of Ph.D. theses and popular journalism writing on that subject for years to come.”
• Mrs. Clinton condemned Mr. Trump’s allusion on Wednesday to his intelligence briefings, where he suggested that officials were disillusioned with the Obama administration. “I think what he said was totally inappropriate and undisciplined,” she said. “I would never comment on any aspect of an intelligence briefing that I received.”• Mrs. Clinton condemned Mr. Trump’s allusion on Wednesday to his intelligence briefings, where he suggested that officials were disillusioned with the Obama administration. “I think what he said was totally inappropriate and undisciplined,” she said. “I would never comment on any aspect of an intelligence briefing that I received.”
• A reporter shouted a question about Gary Johnson, the libertarian candidate who appeared not to know what Aleppo was in an interview earlier in the day. “Well, you can look on the map and find Aleppo,” Mrs. Clinton said, smiling. • A reporter shouted a question about Gary Johnson, the libertarian candidate who appeared not to know what Aleppo, a war-torn Syrian city, was in an interview earlier in the day. “Well, you can look on the map and find Aleppo,” Mrs. Clinton said, smiling.
• Defending her claim that terror leaders are hoping for Mr. Trump’s election, Mrs. Clinton cited a counterterrorism expert’s suggestion that a Trump win “would give even more motivation to jihadi.” • Defending her claim that terrorist leaders are hoping for Mr. Trump’s election, Mrs. Clinton cited a counterterrorism expert’s suggestion that a Trump win “would give even more motivation to jihadi.”
“That is a gift for ISIS,” she said.“That is a gift for ISIS,” she said.