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| US terror blasts : Trump questions NY suspect's medical care | US terror blasts : Trump questions NY suspect's medical care |
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| Donald Trump has lamented that the New York bombing suspect will receive high quality medical treatment and legal representation after his arrest. | |
| Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, was charged with five counts of attempted murder after a police shootout. | |
| The Republican nominee said it was a "sad situation" and underscores the country's weak national security. | The Republican nominee said it was a "sad situation" and underscores the country's weak national security. |
| Meanwhile, his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton said Mr Trump's rhetoric only helped terrorist groups. | Meanwhile, his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton said Mr Trump's rhetoric only helped terrorist groups. |
| "The kinds of rhetoric and language that Mr Trump has used is giving aid and comfort to our adversaries," Mrs Clinton told reporters at a news conference outside New York City. | "The kinds of rhetoric and language that Mr Trump has used is giving aid and comfort to our adversaries," Mrs Clinton told reporters at a news conference outside New York City. |
| She added that she was the only candidate equipped with the experience of being "part of the hard decisions to take terrorists off the battlefield". | She added that she was the only candidate equipped with the experience of being "part of the hard decisions to take terrorists off the battlefield". |
| What next in investigation? | What next in investigation? |
| Will blasts affect race for White House? | Will blasts affect race for White House? |
| How might Trump's screening plan work? | How might Trump's screening plan work? |
| Mr Trump fired back in a statement, saying that a Clinton presidency would only lead to "more attacks on our homeland and more innocent Americans being hurt and killed". | Mr Trump fired back in a statement, saying that a Clinton presidency would only lead to "more attacks on our homeland and more innocent Americans being hurt and killed". |
| What we know: | What we know: |
| What we do not know: | What we do not know: |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Profile of Ahmad Khan Rahami | Profile of Ahmad Khan Rahami |
| Later at a campaign rally in Fort Myers, Florida, Mr Trump decried Mr Rahami's treatment for gunshot wounds and his legal representation, which is his constitutional right under the Fifth Amendment. | Later at a campaign rally in Fort Myers, Florida, Mr Trump decried Mr Rahami's treatment for gunshot wounds and his legal representation, which is his constitutional right under the Fifth Amendment. |
| "But the bad part, now we will give him amazing hospitalization. He will be taken care of by some of the best doctors in the world," Mr Trump said. | "But the bad part, now we will give him amazing hospitalization. He will be taken care of by some of the best doctors in the world," Mr Trump said. |
| "He will be given a fully modern and updated hospital room. And he'll probably even have room service knowing the way our country is." | "He will be given a fully modern and updated hospital room. And he'll probably even have room service knowing the way our country is." |
| He suggested that any punishment would be too lenient on Mr Rahami. "What a sad situation," he added. | He suggested that any punishment would be too lenient on Mr Rahami. "What a sad situation," he added. |
| Mr Trump repeated calls for "extreme vetting" of new arrivals, which would include an assessment of whether potential immigrants share American values. | Mr Trump repeated calls for "extreme vetting" of new arrivals, which would include an assessment of whether potential immigrants share American values. |
| The country's national security became a central issue in the election after a series of bombings over the weekend culminated with Mr Rahami's arrest on Monday. | The country's national security became a central issue in the election after a series of bombings over the weekend culminated with Mr Rahami's arrest on Monday. |
| Early on Saturday, a pipe bomb exploded in a shore town ahead of a charity race. No-one was hurt. | Early on Saturday, a pipe bomb exploded in a shore town ahead of a charity race. No-one was hurt. |
| Hours later, a bombing in New York's Chelsea district injured 29 people. An unexploded device was found nearby. | Hours later, a bombing in New York's Chelsea district injured 29 people. An unexploded device was found nearby. |
| Other devices were also found or exploded in New Jersey over the past few days. | Other devices were also found or exploded in New Jersey over the past few days. |
| US officials involved in the investigation have told US media that Mr Rahami had travelled to Afghanistan and Pakistan in recent years. | US officials involved in the investigation have told US media that Mr Rahami had travelled to Afghanistan and Pakistan in recent years. |
| But at a news conference on Monday, the FBI said they had as yet found no links to international terror groups. | But at a news conference on Monday, the FBI said they had as yet found no links to international terror groups. |
| What you need to know about US election | What you need to know about US election |
| How does the US election work? | How does the US election work? |
| Why this election will make history | Why this election will make history |
| What is it about Clinton that her fans love? | What is it about Clinton that her fans love? |
| 50 Trump supporters explain why they back him | 50 Trump supporters explain why they back him |