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FBI investigating newly found Clinton emails – campaign live | |
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Trump: “That being said, the rest of my speech is going to be so boring. Should I even give the speech?” | |
The crowd applauds. | |
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Trump slams Clinton over new FBI inquiry | |
Trump takes the stage in New Hampshire and says that the FBI is “reopening the case into her criminal and illegal conduct that threatens the security of the United States of America.” | |
The crowd chants, “Lock her up!” | |
“We must not let her take her criminal” schemes to the White House. | |
I have great respect for the fact that the FBI and the department of justice are now willing to have the courage to right the horrible mistake that they made. This was a grave miscarriage of justice that the American people fully understood. And it is everybody’s hope that it is about to be corrected. | |
So that is a big announcement that I heard 10 minutes ago.” | |
The crowd is cheering, excited. | |
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Trump to visit Michigan on Monday – spokesman | |
Donald Trump will campaign in Michigan on Monday, where internal polls show a “dead heat,” according to Trump communications adviser Jason Miller in an interview. Trump’s internal polling operation is not known for its strength. Recent FEC reports showed the campaign spent just $1.8m on polling through September of this year, versus $3.2m on hats. | |
The Michigan city where Trump will campaign was not named, and no Michigan date yet appears on Trump’s schedule. | |
Miller spoke with WABC Radio Host Rita Cosby. | |
“For all of the talk of Hillary Clinton supposedly going on offense with Red States, she’s campaigning in Blue States, and we’re making a play for Blue States,” Miller said, inaccurately. In fact Clinton is campaigning in traditionally red-leaning and battleground states such as Arizona. “Both in New Mexico and in Michigan we’re showing dead heats in those states,” Miller said. | |
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Retired lieutenant general Michael Flynn, who has been speaking at events just before Trump, is onstage now in Manchester, New Hampshire. We’re waiting for the candidate: | |
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Reactions: FBI investigates new Clinton emails | |
I knew an October Surprise was Comey. | |
Stock market has dropped a fair bit from where it was a couple minutes ago... | |
Note: It is not yet 5 pm, (though it is in fact Friday) | |
Raises a lot of questions, like... What's the unrelated case? https://t.co/ffvDiwvtgP | |
FBI is totally rigged, corrupt, lock them up.Wait, what?FBI is doing a tremendous job. Big league. | |
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FBI inquiry involves new emails; significance, time frame uncertain | |
Here are some transcripted excerpts (for legibility) from Comey’s letter to Congress: | |
“Due to recent developments, I am writing to supplement my previous testimony,” FBI director Comey writes. | |
“In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation... the FBI should take appropriate investigative steps... | |
“Although the FBI cannot yet assess whether or not this material may be significant, and I cannot predict how long it will take us to complete this additional work, I believe it is important to update your committees about our efforts in light of my previous testimony.” | |
FBI Dir Comey letter to congressional committee chairs re discovery of "new emails...pertinent to the investigation" pic.twitter.com/y4gvHiILLn | |
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FBI investigating new Clinton emails | |
After concluding an investigation earlier this year of Hillary Clinton’s email practices with a recommendation of no criminal charges in the matter, the FBI has | |
reopened the investigation | |
discovered new emails it will investigate. | |
NBC News has an FBI letter to Congress describing the development: | |
BIG: The FBI is reopening its investigation into @HillaryClinton's email server. Here's the letter from the FBI to Congress: pic.twitter.com/OKjipTeiJp | |
Developing.... | |
Update: the headline for this block has been changed. It’s unclear whether the investigation of the new emails represents a reopening of the previous emails investigation. | |
Clarifying: Comey doesn’t say the FBI is reopening the Clinton investigation per se, rather that it’s assessing newly found emails. | |
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Clinton's upcoming travel excludes likeliest path to victory | Clinton's upcoming travel excludes likeliest path to victory |
Clinton looks a lot like a candidate on offense: | Clinton looks a lot like a candidate on offense: |
@AlexNBCNews @mmurraypolitics The most interesting thing: None of those are must-win states for her to get to 270. | @AlexNBCNews @mmurraypolitics The most interesting thing: None of those are must-win states for her to get to 270. |
Excellent point on HRC's upcoming travel https://t.co/S2JLwMkARn | Excellent point on HRC's upcoming travel https://t.co/S2JLwMkARn |
Here’s a map of bad outcomes for Clinton that seem plausible in which she still wins the race. Give Trump New Hampshire and that last clause disappears. | Here’s a map of bad outcomes for Clinton that seem plausible in which she still wins the race. Give Trump New Hampshire and that last clause disappears. |
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Trump is late to his New Hampshire event. A man has just advised the crowd that Trump’s plane has just landed in New Hampshire. He’s supposed to hit Maine then Iowa after this. He better throttle up. | Trump is late to his New Hampshire event. A man has just advised the crowd that Trump’s plane has just landed in New Hampshire. He’s supposed to hit Maine then Iowa after this. He better throttle up. |
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Clinton to make play for Arizona | Clinton to make play for Arizona |
After campaigning in the swing state of Iowa today, Clinton and Trump will both set their sights on the battleground state of ... Arizona? | After campaigning in the swing state of Iowa today, Clinton and Trump will both set their sights on the battleground state of ... Arizona? |
Trump has announced a Phoenix event for tomorrow afternoon. Now Clinton says she’ll be in town next week. Arizona is always Republican in presidential years except when it’s before 1948 or Bill Clinton is running for reelection. | Trump has announced a Phoenix event for tomorrow afternoon. Now Clinton says she’ll be in town next week. Arizona is always Republican in presidential years except when it’s before 1948 or Bill Clinton is running for reelection. |
There’s not even a senate race there for Clinton to win, assuming that John McCain is as safe in reelection as he seems. Is she just trolling Trump? Or do the Clinton polls show Arizona to be as competitive as it seems it might be? | There’s not even a senate race there for Clinton to win, assuming that John McCain is as safe in reelection as he seems. Is she just trolling Trump? Or do the Clinton polls show Arizona to be as competitive as it seems it might be? |
Breaking -- Hillary Clinton will campaign in Arizona next week | Breaking -- Hillary Clinton will campaign in Arizona next week |
The Clinton event will be in Phoenix on 2 November. | The Clinton event will be in Phoenix on 2 November. |
2016 Arizona President - Clinton 48%, Trump 46% (Saguaro Strategies 10/22-10/24) https://t.co/nG6HAL8CkX | 2016 Arizona President - Clinton 48%, Trump 46% (Saguaro Strategies 10/22-10/24) https://t.co/nG6HAL8CkX |
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We’re about to hear from Donald Trump in Manchester, New Hampshire: | We’re about to hear from Donald Trump in Manchester, New Hampshire: |
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Clinton piles on after GOP senator's racially charged debate remarks | Clinton piles on after GOP senator's racially charged debate remarks |
Hillary Clinton lectures Republican senator Mark Kirk of Illinois that “it’s really not that hard to grasp” the service of the family oh his opponent, Representative Tammy Duckworth. | Hillary Clinton lectures Republican senator Mark Kirk of Illinois that “it’s really not that hard to grasp” the service of the family oh his opponent, Representative Tammy Duckworth. |
At a debate Thursday, Kirk seemed to suggest the Asian American heritage of congresswoman Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran, somehow diminished her family’s long service to the US. | At a debate Thursday, Kirk seemed to suggest the Asian American heritage of congresswoman Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran, somehow diminished her family’s long service to the US. |
“I had forgotten your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington,” Kirk said of Duckworth. | “I had forgotten your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington,” Kirk said of Duckworth. |
Thankful for @TammyforIL's—and her family's—service to this country. It's really not that hard to grasp, @MarkKirk. https://t.co/rKY0rberiB | Thankful for @TammyforIL's—and her family's—service to this country. It's really not that hard to grasp, @MarkKirk. https://t.co/rKY0rberiB |
Eleni Demertzis, spokesperson for the Kirk campaign, issued a statement Thursday: | Eleni Demertzis, spokesperson for the Kirk campaign, issued a statement Thursday: |
Senator Kirk has consistently called Representative Duckworth a war hero and honors her family’s service to this country. But that’s not what this debate was about. Representative Duckworth lied about her legal troubles, was unable to defend her failures at the VA and then falsely attacked Senator Kirk over his record on supporting gay rights. | Senator Kirk has consistently called Representative Duckworth a war hero and honors her family’s service to this country. But that’s not what this debate was about. Representative Duckworth lied about her legal troubles, was unable to defend her failures at the VA and then falsely attacked Senator Kirk over his record on supporting gay rights. |
Update: Kirk apologizes: | Update: Kirk apologizes: |
Sincere apologies to an American hero, Tammy Duckworth, and gratitude for her family's service. #ilsen | Sincere apologies to an American hero, Tammy Duckworth, and gratitude for her family's service. #ilsen |
Read further: | Read further: |
My mom is an immigrant and my dad and his family have served this nation in uniform since the Revolution #ILSEN pic.twitter.com/ehEBHswFMs | My mom is an immigrant and my dad and his family have served this nation in uniform since the Revolution #ILSEN pic.twitter.com/ehEBHswFMs |
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Donald Trump will hold a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, tomorrow, according to his updated schedule: | Donald Trump will hold a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, tomorrow, according to his updated schedule: |
Trump heads west pic.twitter.com/BfQcRT9SD1 | Trump heads west pic.twitter.com/BfQcRT9SD1 |
Nine days before the election, the GOP nominee is stumping in Arizona. https://t.co/Xc1QP69erj | Nine days before the election, the GOP nominee is stumping in Arizona. https://t.co/Xc1QP69erj |
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Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia’s most recent forecast features the legendary tossup states of Iowa and... Utah: | Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia’s most recent forecast features the legendary tossup states of Iowa and... Utah: |
#LATEST @LarrySabato's Crystal Ball Electoral Map (270 EV Needed):Clinton 352Trump 173Toss ups 13https://t.co/2x5JcJ8w1v pic.twitter.com/RV6QJ2friQ | #LATEST @LarrySabato's Crystal Ball Electoral Map (270 EV Needed):Clinton 352Trump 173Toss ups 13https://t.co/2x5JcJ8w1v pic.twitter.com/RV6QJ2friQ |
Maine’s second district is also a tossup in this formulation, while Nebraska’s second leans toward Clinton. | Maine’s second district is also a tossup in this formulation, while Nebraska’s second leans toward Clinton. |