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| Trump speaks at Iowa rally amid fresh inquiry into Clinton's emails – campaign live | |
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| Trump addresses FBI inquiry | |
| Donald Trump appears on stage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He thanks everybody. | |
| “As you’ve heard, earlier today, the FBI after discovering new emails” – the crowd cheers – “is reopening their investigation into Hillary Clinton.” | |
| “Lock her up,” the crowd chants. | |
| “The investigation is the biggest political scandal since Watergate, and it’s everybody’s hope that justice at last can be delivered. In the very brief remarks tonight Hillary Clinton tonight tried to politicize this investigation,” Trump continues, “by attacking and falsely accusing the FBI director of only sending the letter to Republicans. | |
| “Another Clinton lie. As it turns out it was sent to both Republican and Democratic leaders.” | |
| Trump says that the FBI “would never have reopened this case at this time unless it were a most egregious criminal offense”. | |
| “I give them great credit for having the courage to right this horrible wrong. Justice will prevail.” | |
| Trump has suggested for months that the FBI has acted politically to hide alleged corruption. | |
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| Someone is back at the podium after more than 45 minutes of waiting. It’s not Donald Trump, but he praises the candidate, who is reportedly en route. | |
| “He’s put his finger on a deeply underappreciated body of people,” the man at the podium says. “He is going to be the next president of the United States of America.” | |
| Then the man leaves the stage. “Let’s get the next president up here.” | |
| As of 6.45pm PT, Trump has an 18.5% chance of winning the election and Hillary Clinton has a 81.5% chance, according to FiveThirtyEight’s election model. | |
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| Far from the podium in Cedar Rapids, vice-president Joe Biden was asked by CNN about the new FBI investigation and the role that disgraced congressman Anthony Weiner plays in it. | |
| BIDEN to @CNN on new emails: "BIDEN: “Oh God. Anthony Weiner. I should not comment on Anthony Weiner. I’m not a big fan." | |
| Meanwhile the Republican candidate has at last landed in the correct state. | |
| Just landed in Iowa - speaking soon! | |
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| Trump is now an hour and 15 minutes late to his own rally, but reporting continues to trickle out from Washington on FBI director James Comey’s decision to announce an investigation into emails of unknown significance. | Trump is now an hour and 15 minutes late to his own rally, but reporting continues to trickle out from Washington on FBI director James Comey’s decision to announce an investigation into emails of unknown significance. |
| Officials speaking on condition of anonymity have told the Washington Post that he sent a cryptic letter today because of politics within the agency and with Congress. | Officials speaking on condition of anonymity have told the Washington Post that he sent a cryptic letter today because of politics within the agency and with Congress. |
| FBI Director James B. Comey decided to inform Congress that he would look again into Hillary Clinton’s handling of emails during her time as secretary of state for two main reasons — a sense of obligation to lawmakers and a concern that word of the new email discovery would leak to the media and raise questions of a coverup. | FBI Director James B. Comey decided to inform Congress that he would look again into Hillary Clinton’s handling of emails during her time as secretary of state for two main reasons — a sense of obligation to lawmakers and a concern that word of the new email discovery would leak to the media and raise questions of a coverup. |
| The rationale, described by officials close to Comey’s decision-making on the condition of anonymity, prompted the FBI director to release his brief letter to Congress on Friday and upset a presidential race less than two weeks before Election Day. It placed Comey again at the center of a highly partisan argument over whether the nation’s top law enforcement agency was unfairly influencing the campaign. | The rationale, described by officials close to Comey’s decision-making on the condition of anonymity, prompted the FBI director to release his brief letter to Congress on Friday and upset a presidential race less than two weeks before Election Day. It placed Comey again at the center of a highly partisan argument over whether the nation’s top law enforcement agency was unfairly influencing the campaign. |
| In a memo explaining his decision to FBI employees soon after he sent his letter to Congress, Comey said he felt “an obligation to do so given that I testified repeatedly in recent months that our investigation was completed.” | In a memo explaining his decision to FBI employees soon after he sent his letter to Congress, Comey said he felt “an obligation to do so given that I testified repeatedly in recent months that our investigation was completed.” |
| “Of course, we don’t ordinarily tell Congress about ongoing investigations, but here I feel I also think it would be misleading to the American people were we not to supplement the record,” Comey wrote to his employees. | “Of course, we don’t ordinarily tell Congress about ongoing investigations, but here I feel I also think it would be misleading to the American people were we not to supplement the record,” Comey wrote to his employees. |
| Important new reporting from @SariHorwitz suggests Comey sent letter because he felt pressure from inside:https://t.co/wWjRQGCQjH pic.twitter.com/0tWUXnqapq | Important new reporting from @SariHorwitz suggests Comey sent letter because he felt pressure from inside:https://t.co/wWjRQGCQjH pic.twitter.com/0tWUXnqapq |
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| Blum talks about John Boehner, the former speaker of the House. Blum brags that he voted against Boehner, a veteran Republican leader, for that position. | Blum talks about John Boehner, the former speaker of the House. Blum brags that he voted against Boehner, a veteran Republican leader, for that position. |
| “I reminded Mr Boehner, in his palatial office, that I do not report to you,” Blum says. “I report to the good people of the first district of Iowa!” | “I reminded Mr Boehner, in his palatial office, that I do not report to you,” Blum says. “I report to the good people of the first district of Iowa!” |
| The office of the speaker belongs to whomever wins the title. Republican Paul Ryan, a close ally of Boehner’s before the former speaker’s retirement, currently works there. Blum enthusiastically endorsed Ryan, a nine-term representative from Wisconsin. | The office of the speaker belongs to whomever wins the title. Republican Paul Ryan, a close ally of Boehner’s before the former speaker’s retirement, currently works there. Blum enthusiastically endorsed Ryan, a nine-term representative from Wisconsin. |
| “My friends, deplorables, the time is now. The time is now or never. The time is November 8 or never,” Blum says, before moving on to abysmal monsters. “We are staring into the abyss. I’ve been in the belly of the beast for two years. We are staring into the abyss. | “My friends, deplorables, the time is now. The time is now or never. The time is November 8 or never,” Blum says, before moving on to abysmal monsters. “We are staring into the abyss. I’ve been in the belly of the beast for two years. We are staring into the abyss. |
| “I need your help. Will you help me?” | “I need your help. Will you help me?” |
| He says he needs the audience to “tell them about Blum”. He begins talking about how his father fought in the second world war with a 10th-grade education. Trump is nearly an hour late. | He says he needs the audience to “tell them about Blum”. He begins talking about how his father fought in the second world war with a 10th-grade education. Trump is nearly an hour late. |
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| A mustachioed man named Jeff addresses the crowd before Trump, who is approximately 40 minutes late to the Cedar Rapids rally. | A mustachioed man named Jeff addresses the crowd before Trump, who is approximately 40 minutes late to the Cedar Rapids rally. |
| The man is shouting, and praising various Republican candidates. He says that voters are going to terrify Democrats. “Make them shiver and shake, cause there’s a change a-coming, and I can feel it in the air!” | The man is shouting, and praising various Republican candidates. He says that voters are going to terrify Democrats. “Make them shiver and shake, cause there’s a change a-coming, and I can feel it in the air!” |
| “What Hillary Clinton did with those emails, I know it’s politically advantageous, but you know what folks, we had a secretary of state put our national security, that’s your children, that’s your grandchildren at stake. Folks, I’m a history professor, I’m going to tell you right now the history of our country, the history of our country, we don’t have a precedent for what’s going on.” | “What Hillary Clinton did with those emails, I know it’s politically advantageous, but you know what folks, we had a secretary of state put our national security, that’s your children, that’s your grandchildren at stake. Folks, I’m a history professor, I’m going to tell you right now the history of our country, the history of our country, we don’t have a precedent for what’s going on.” |
| Jeff doesn’t actually say anything about FBI agents’ July conclusions that Clinton was “extremely careless”, or that they found no evidence that her server had been hacked, though they thought it at risk. | Jeff doesn’t actually say anything about FBI agents’ July conclusions that Clinton was “extremely careless”, or that they found no evidence that her server had been hacked, though they thought it at risk. |
| Goetz returns. “I’m glad Jeff got that out of his system.” | Goetz returns. “I’m glad Jeff got that out of his system.” |
| A congressman, Rod Blum, appears on stage. “Hello-o-o-o, deplorables!” He says he represents Iowans in Washington DC, which he then says is “infested” and “a swamp”. | A congressman, Rod Blum, appears on stage. “Hello-o-o-o, deplorables!” He says he represents Iowans in Washington DC, which he then says is “infested” and “a swamp”. |
| “We are fed up with the lying, we are fed up with the corruption, we are fed up with people who go there to serve themselves,” he says. | “We are fed up with the lying, we are fed up with the corruption, we are fed up with people who go there to serve themselves,” he says. |
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| Still waiting for Donald Trump, Tana Goetz, a former Apprentice contestant, comes out onto the stage to pep up the crowd by dismissing Hillary Clinton “just across the river”. | Still waiting for Donald Trump, Tana Goetz, a former Apprentice contestant, comes out onto the stage to pep up the crowd by dismissing Hillary Clinton “just across the river”. |
| Then someone holds a moment of prayer for Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Then Goetz introduces a man to lead the crowd in the pledge of allegiance. | Then someone holds a moment of prayer for Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Then Goetz introduces a man to lead the crowd in the pledge of allegiance. |
| A Cedar Rapids music teacher takes the lead for the national anthem. Goetz says that Trump “took a chance on me, a woman, an Iowan, and an entrepreneur”. | A Cedar Rapids music teacher takes the lead for the national anthem. Goetz says that Trump “took a chance on me, a woman, an Iowan, and an entrepreneur”. |
| “What he showed me was enough to put my successful careers on hold,” she says, to campaign for Trump. He’s got a huge heart, she says. “I know this man’s heart and it is good. And he genuinely loves people. You can’t live in New York City and not love people.” | “What he showed me was enough to put my successful careers on hold,” she says, to campaign for Trump. He’s got a huge heart, she says. “I know this man’s heart and it is good. And he genuinely loves people. You can’t live in New York City and not love people.” |
| This last statement is not true. | This last statement is not true. |
| But Goetz goes on to say that she knows “how much this man loves this country”. “He doesn’t need this job.” | But Goetz goes on to say that she knows “how much this man loves this country”. “He doesn’t need this job.” |
| “Donald Trump’s gonna win this thing in a landslide. And it’s gonna happen. I predicted it and it’s gonna happen.” | “Donald Trump’s gonna win this thing in a landslide. And it’s gonna happen. I predicted it and it’s gonna happen.” |
| She then says the FBI “is re-opening the case”, alluding to the new investigation into a new batch of emails related to Hillary Clinton, and the crowd chants “lock her up”. | She then says the FBI “is re-opening the case”, alluding to the new investigation into a new batch of emails related to Hillary Clinton, and the crowd chants “lock her up”. |
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| As we wait for Trump to speak in Iowa, the state has reported its third suspected case of attempted voter fraud in a Donald Trump supporter, according to the Des Moines Register. | As we wait for Trump to speak in Iowa, the state has reported its third suspected case of attempted voter fraud in a Donald Trump supporter, according to the Des Moines Register. |
| Terri Lynn Rote, 55, was booked into the Polk County Jail about 3.40pm Thursday on a first-degree election misconduct charge, which is a Class D felony. | Terri Lynn Rote, 55, was booked into the Polk County Jail about 3.40pm Thursday on a first-degree election misconduct charge, which is a Class D felony. |
| Rote, a registered Republican, reportedly cast an early voting ballot at the Polk County Election Office, 120 Second Ave, and another ballot at a county satellite voting location in Des Moines, according to a Des Moines police report. | |
| It’s the first time in 12 years that Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald can remember ever having to report potential voter fraud, he said Thursday morning. | It’s the first time in 12 years that Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald can remember ever having to report potential voter fraud, he said Thursday morning. |
| The other two suspects are accused of casting mail-in ballots and also voting in person, according to police reports. As of Friday morning, neither of those suspects had been arrested. | The other two suspects are accused of casting mail-in ballots and also voting in person, according to police reports. As of Friday morning, neither of those suspects had been arrested. |
| The case is under investigation by Des Moines police. | The case is under investigation by Des Moines police. |
| “I think it shows that our voting system works in Iowa, that we’re able to catch it,” Fitzgerald said. | “I think it shows that our voting system works in Iowa, that we’re able to catch it,” Fitzgerald said. |
| “Tensions are running high on both sides” as election day approaches, the county auditor said, but the cases of double voting could also have been simple mistakes. “That’s not for me to decide,” he said. | |
| Rote was held in jail on a $5,000 bond, but she had been released as of Friday afternoon. Her next court appearance was scheduled for Nov. 7, court records show. | Rote was held in jail on a $5,000 bond, but she had been released as of Friday afternoon. Her next court appearance was scheduled for Nov. 7, court records show. |
| Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed that voter fraud is rampant throughout the electorate, and especially in largely black precincts of Philadelphia and Chicago. It is not. | Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed that voter fraud is rampant throughout the electorate, and especially in largely black precincts of Philadelphia and Chicago. It is not. |
| The businessman has also suggested that he would not mind voter fraud perpetrated in his favor, saying at a rally last week, “Well, if they’re gonna vote for me, we’ll think about it, right?” | The businessman has also suggested that he would not mind voter fraud perpetrated in his favor, saying at a rally last week, “Well, if they’re gonna vote for me, we’ll think about it, right?” |
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| Donald Trump is due to speak at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 5pm local time, just under a two hour drive from Des Moines, where Hillary Clinton just held her press conference. | Donald Trump is due to speak at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 5pm local time, just under a two hour drive from Des Moines, where Hillary Clinton just held her press conference. |
| Clinton is on her way back to her New York headquarters, though, while Trump will carry on to Golden, Colorado, and Phoenix, Arizona, for campaign stops on Saturday. The former secretary of state will make her own stop in the latter state, which was not long ago thought to be securely Republican, on Wednesday. | Clinton is on her way back to her New York headquarters, though, while Trump will carry on to Golden, Colorado, and Phoenix, Arizona, for campaign stops on Saturday. The former secretary of state will make her own stop in the latter state, which was not long ago thought to be securely Republican, on Wednesday. |
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| Adam Schiff, ranking member of the House intelligence committee and a Democrat from California, has released a mild rebuke of the FBI. | Adam Schiff, ranking member of the House intelligence committee and a Democrat from California, has released a mild rebuke of the FBI. |
| Throughout the investigation into Secretary Clinton’s emails, which resulted in a finding that no reasonable prosecutor would bring charges, Director Comey and the FBI have provided unprecedented transparency. While I have at times disagreed with the extent of the Director’s departure from DOJ’s sound policy of declining comment on pending or closed investigations, I recognize that this investigation presents unique challenges for the FBI. | Throughout the investigation into Secretary Clinton’s emails, which resulted in a finding that no reasonable prosecutor would bring charges, Director Comey and the FBI have provided unprecedented transparency. While I have at times disagreed with the extent of the Director’s departure from DOJ’s sound policy of declining comment on pending or closed investigations, I recognize that this investigation presents unique challenges for the FBI. |
| Nevertheless, the deliberately ambiguous nature of the Director’s most recent disclosure -- the emails could be significant or insignificant, relevant or irrelevant -- contributes nothing to the public’s understanding. When coupled with the acknowledgment that more information will take an indeterminate period of time, it is difficult to see how this latest departure from Department policy has served the public interest. | Nevertheless, the deliberately ambiguous nature of the Director’s most recent disclosure -- the emails could be significant or insignificant, relevant or irrelevant -- contributes nothing to the public’s understanding. When coupled with the acknowledgment that more information will take an indeterminate period of time, it is difficult to see how this latest departure from Department policy has served the public interest. |
| Schiff has tried to strike out a middle ground between outrage, which his Senate colleague Dianne Feinstein has expressed, and a slightly baffled willingness to hear the FBI out, as some Republicans in Congress have done. Texas senator John Cornyn, for instance, tweeted out some of his questions earlier Friday afternoon. | Schiff has tried to strike out a middle ground between outrage, which his Senate colleague Dianne Feinstein has expressed, and a slightly baffled willingness to hear the FBI out, as some Republicans in Congress have done. Texas senator John Cornyn, for instance, tweeted out some of his questions earlier Friday afternoon. |
| Why is FBI doing this just 11 days before the election? | Why is FBI doing this just 11 days before the election? |
| 12.16am BST | 12.16am BST |
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| Blomberg’s Jennifer Epstein catches Clinton in a falsehood during her extremely short press conference, which lasted less than four minutes: the letter went to Republicans and Democrats on intelligence committees. | Blomberg’s Jennifer Epstein catches Clinton in a falsehood during her extremely short press conference, which lasted less than four minutes: the letter went to Republicans and Democrats on intelligence committees. |
| Clinton mischaracterizes recipients of Comey's letter, says it only went to House Republicans, but it also went to Sen. Feinstein | Clinton mischaracterizes recipients of Comey's letter, says it only went to House Republicans, but it also went to Sen. Feinstein |
| Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat who is usually a staunch ally of the security agencies, rebuked Comey in a statement this afternoon, saying she was “shocked” to read his letter. | Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat who is usually a staunch ally of the security agencies, rebuked Comey in a statement this afternoon, saying she was “shocked” to read his letter. |
| This is particularly troubling since so many questions are unanswered. It’s unclear whether these emails have already been reviewed or if Secretary Clinton sent or received them. In fact, we don’t even know if the FBI has these emails in its possession. | This is particularly troubling since so many questions are unanswered. It’s unclear whether these emails have already been reviewed or if Secretary Clinton sent or received them. In fact, we don’t even know if the FBI has these emails in its possession. |
| Without knowing how many emails are involved, who wrote them, when they were written or their subject matter, it’s impossible to make any informed judgment on this development. However, one thing is clear: Director Comey’s announcement played right into the political campaign of Donald Trump, who is already using the letter for political purposes. And all of this just 11 days before the election. | Without knowing how many emails are involved, who wrote them, when they were written or their subject matter, it’s impossible to make any informed judgment on this development. However, one thing is clear: Director Comey’s announcement played right into the political campaign of Donald Trump, who is already using the letter for political purposes. And all of this just 11 days before the election. |
| Director Comey admits ‘the FBI cannot yet assess whether or not this material may be significant.’ He cannot predict how long the investigation will take. And we don’t know if the FBI has these emails in hand. It’s too bad Director Comey didn’t take those gaping holes into consideration when he decided to send this letter. The FBI has a history of extreme caution near Election Day so as not to influence the results. Today’s break from that tradition is appalling. | Director Comey admits ‘the FBI cannot yet assess whether or not this material may be significant.’ He cannot predict how long the investigation will take. And we don’t know if the FBI has these emails in hand. It’s too bad Director Comey didn’t take those gaping holes into consideration when he decided to send this letter. The FBI has a history of extreme caution near Election Day so as not to influence the results. Today’s break from that tradition is appalling. |
| Clinton said she was “confident” that the new inquiry would not affect any of the FBI’s findings from its long investigation into her private email server. | Clinton said she was “confident” that the new inquiry would not affect any of the FBI’s findings from its long investigation into her private email server. |
| Compared to his brief letter Friday, Director James Comey explained in far greater length the methods and conclusions of that investigation, which cleared Clinton and her aides of intentional wrongdoing but called them “extremely careless”. In that explanation, Comey also contradicted several of Clinton’s past claims about her email practices. | Compared to his brief letter Friday, Director James Comey explained in far greater length the methods and conclusions of that investigation, which cleared Clinton and her aides of intentional wrongdoing but called them “extremely careless”. In that explanation, Comey also contradicted several of Clinton’s past claims about her email practices. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.43am BST | at 12.43am BST |
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| Clinton says that she first learned of the new emails and investigation when James Comey sent a letter to members of Congress. “The first we knew about it is I assume when you knew about it.” | Clinton says that she first learned of the new emails and investigation when James Comey sent a letter to members of Congress. “The first we knew about it is I assume when you knew about it.” |
| A reporter asks about what could be on these emails, and Clinton says she doesn’t know. | A reporter asks about what could be on these emails, and Clinton says she doesn’t know. |
| “We don’t know the facts, which is why we are calling on the FBI to release all the information that we have.” | “We don’t know the facts, which is why we are calling on the FBI to release all the information that we have.” |
| Another asks about how this might influence the decisions of undecided voters. “I think people made up a long time ago their minds about the emails,” Clinton replies. “Now they’re choosing a president.” | Another asks about how this might influence the decisions of undecided voters. “I think people made up a long time ago their minds about the emails,” Clinton replies. “Now they’re choosing a president.” |
| She urges people to vote early, and concludes the press conference without taking another question. | She urges people to vote early, and concludes the press conference without taking another question. |
| 12.07am BST | 12.07am BST |
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| Clinton addresses FBI investigation | Clinton addresses FBI investigation |
| “I have now seen Director Comey’s letter,” Clinton tells reporters. “We are 11 days out from perhaps the most important national election of our lifetimes.” | “I have now seen Director Comey’s letter,” Clinton tells reporters. “We are 11 days out from perhaps the most important national election of our lifetimes.” |
| “Voting is already underway,” he adds. “So the American people deserve to get the full and complete facts immediately. The director himself has said he doesn’t know whether the emails referenced in his letter are significant or not.” | “Voting is already underway,” he adds. “So the American people deserve to get the full and complete facts immediately. The director himself has said he doesn’t know whether the emails referenced in his letter are significant or not.” |
| “I’m confident whatever they are will not change the conclusion reached in Juliy,” she continues, alluding to the FBI’s conclusion that they found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing in Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. | “I’m confident whatever they are will not change the conclusion reached in Juliy,” she continues, alluding to the FBI’s conclusion that they found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing in Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. |
| “Therefore it’s imperative that the bureau explain this issue in question without delay.” | “Therefore it’s imperative that the bureau explain this issue in question without delay.” |
| 12.04am BST | 12.04am BST |
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| Hillary Clinton is due to deliver remarks to reporters in Des Moines, Iowa, on the FBI’s announcement that it will investigate new emails recovered from their inquiry into Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former congressman and estranged husband of a Clinton aide, Huma Abedin. | Hillary Clinton is due to deliver remarks to reporters in Des Moines, Iowa, on the FBI’s announcement that it will investigate new emails recovered from their inquiry into Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former congressman and estranged husband of a Clinton aide, Huma Abedin. |
| 11.35pm BST | 11.35pm BST |
| 23:35 | 23:35 |
| Today in Campaign 2016 | Today in Campaign 2016 |
| Anthony Weiner is the character in a zombie movie who doesn't admit that he's been bitten & then gets everyone killed | Anthony Weiner is the character in a zombie movie who doesn't admit that he's been bitten & then gets everyone killed |
| Yet again, Hillary Clinton has nobody but herself to blame. She was entrusted with some of our nation’s most important secrets, and she betrayed that trust by carelessly mishandling highly classified information. This decision, long overdue, is the result of her reckless use of a private email server, and her refusal to be forthcoming with federal investigators. I renew my call for the Director of National Intelligence to suspend all classified briefings for Secretary Clinton until this matter is fully resolved. | Yet again, Hillary Clinton has nobody but herself to blame. She was entrusted with some of our nation’s most important secrets, and she betrayed that trust by carelessly mishandling highly classified information. This decision, long overdue, is the result of her reckless use of a private email server, and her refusal to be forthcoming with federal investigators. I renew my call for the Director of National Intelligence to suspend all classified briefings for Secretary Clinton until this matter is fully resolved. |
| And one more thing: | And one more thing: |
| Honestly impressed that there are still dick jokes left to make. pic.twitter.com/H7QczVrfn3 | Honestly impressed that there are still dick jokes left to make. pic.twitter.com/H7QczVrfn3 |
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| 23:25 | 23:25 |
| The FBI is not, for the record, “re-opening” the case against Hillary Clinton: | The FBI is not, for the record, “re-opening” the case against Hillary Clinton: |
| With FBI re-opening criminal investigation, Democrats on the ballot must now be asked whether or not they still support @HillaryClinton | With FBI re-opening criminal investigation, Democrats on the ballot must now be asked whether or not they still support @HillaryClinton |
| 11.15pm BST | 11.15pm BST |
| 23:15 | 23:15 |
| David Smith | David Smith |
| Whatever doubts gnaw at Donald Trump at dead of night, his hardcore supporters will not allow him to give up the dream of the White House. | Whatever doubts gnaw at Donald Trump at dead of night, his hardcore supporters will not allow him to give up the dream of the White House. |
| All 18 people interviewed by the Guardian at a Trump campaign rally in the battleground state of Ohio on Thursday night challenged the basic premise that he is losing. If anything, they seemed even more convinced than he is that opinion polls and mainstream media cannot be trusted so he should not throw in the towel. | All 18 people interviewed by the Guardian at a Trump campaign rally in the battleground state of Ohio on Thursday night challenged the basic premise that he is losing. If anything, they seemed even more convinced than he is that opinion polls and mainstream media cannot be trusted so he should not throw in the towel. |
| Trump, channelling the mix of vexation and continued hope, said: “I’ve been saying if we win ‘cos I want to be nice, right, but the people are getting angry at me so we’ll just say when we win on November 8.” | Trump, channelling the mix of vexation and continued hope, said: “I’ve been saying if we win ‘cos I want to be nice, right, but the people are getting angry at me so we’ll just say when we win on November 8.” |
| But the omens are not good. As Hillary Clinton dominates opinion polls and gets positive signs from early voting, Trump has stopped formal, major donor fundraising events for the Republican party. He has reportedly cut back on transition plans and taken time off the campaign trail to open his new hotel in Washington. Recently Trump dolefully asked supporters whether they were glad he ran, adding: “I’ll let you know on the evening of November 8 whether I’m glad.” | But the omens are not good. As Hillary Clinton dominates opinion polls and gets positive signs from early voting, Trump has stopped formal, major donor fundraising events for the Republican party. He has reportedly cut back on transition plans and taken time off the campaign trail to open his new hotel in Washington. Recently Trump dolefully asked supporters whether they were glad he ran, adding: “I’ll let you know on the evening of November 8 whether I’m glad.” |
| The candidate’s rally at a sports complex in Geneva – his third in Ohio on Thursday – drew an estimated 7,000 people but was far from full, in contrast to his swashbuckling early campaign. It was overwhelmingly white, including many retirees. But those who did attend waved “Trump/ Pence” and “Make America great again” signs and chanted “Lock her up!” and “Build the wall!” with the usual gusto. | The candidate’s rally at a sports complex in Geneva – his third in Ohio on Thursday – drew an estimated 7,000 people but was far from full, in contrast to his swashbuckling early campaign. It was overwhelmingly white, including many retirees. But those who did attend waved “Trump/ Pence” and “Make America great again” signs and chanted “Lock her up!” and “Build the wall!” with the usual gusto. |
| They nodded approvingly when Trump described his opponent as “unstable” and jeered when Trump reeled off a list of State Department expenditures during Clinton’s tenure as secretary, including $79,000 on Barack Obama’s books, $630,000 to try to make State Department Facebook pages more popular and $88,000 to send three comedians to India. | They nodded approvingly when Trump described his opponent as “unstable” and jeered when Trump reeled off a list of State Department expenditures during Clinton’s tenure as secretary, including $79,000 on Barack Obama’s books, $630,000 to try to make State Department Facebook pages more popular and $88,000 to send three comedians to India. |
| They whooped with delight when the showman made reference to Vice-President Joe Biden’s recent comment that he would like to take him behind the gym. “You know what you do with Biden? You go like this.” Trump turned to one side and blew a puff of air from his mouth. “And he’d fall over.” He added: “I dream about Biden. Boy, would that be easy. That would be an easy function.” | They whooped with delight when the showman made reference to Vice-President Joe Biden’s recent comment that he would like to take him behind the gym. “You know what you do with Biden? You go like this.” Trump turned to one side and blew a puff of air from his mouth. “And he’d fall over.” He added: “I dream about Biden. Boy, would that be easy. That would be an easy function.” |
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