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US presidential debate: Clinton's spokesman tells Trump 'go f*** yourself' over Capt Humayun Khan claim | |
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One of the many issues on which Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton clashed in the second presidential debate was the decision to invade Iraq. | One of the many issues on which Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton clashed in the second presidential debate was the decision to invade Iraq. |
Mr Trump insisted he was opposed to the war, despite contemporary quotes suggesting otherwise. He also criticised his rival for voting as a senator to authorise the war and said that a US Army captain, Humayun Khan, killed in Iraq in 2004 would still be alive if he had been president at the time. | Mr Trump insisted he was opposed to the war, despite contemporary quotes suggesting otherwise. He also criticised his rival for voting as a senator to authorise the war and said that a US Army captain, Humayun Khan, killed in Iraq in 2004 would still be alive if he had been president at the time. |
Captain Khan is an American hero and “he would be alive today if I had been president”,” he said. | Captain Khan is an American hero and “he would be alive today if I had been president”,” he said. |
The comments of Mr Trump - who famously clashed with the parents of Mr Khan after they publicly spoke out against him at the Democratic National Convention - were too much for one of Ms Clinton’s advisors. | The comments of Mr Trump - who famously clashed with the parents of Mr Khan after they publicly spoke out against him at the Democratic National Convention - were too much for one of Ms Clinton’s advisors. |
“hey, @realDonaldTrump – regarding your claim that Captain Khan would be alive if you were president,” wrote Jesse Lehrich, Ms Clinton’s foreign policy spokesman. “Go f*** yourself.” #debate | “hey, @realDonaldTrump – regarding your claim that Captain Khan would be alive if you were president,” wrote Jesse Lehrich, Ms Clinton’s foreign policy spokesman. “Go f*** yourself.” #debate |
He later apologised for using such language. “I want to apologise for the clearly inappropriate nature and language of this personal tweet. Sorry all” he said. | He later apologised for using such language. “I want to apologise for the clearly inappropriate nature and language of this personal tweet. Sorry all” he said. |
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