Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both called off political events Friday, hours after five police officers were killed in Dallas during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other states.
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On Friday, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, who was scheduled to campaign in Pennsylvania with Vice President Joe Biden, postponed her event, also citing the Dallas shootings. “That is insulting to the men and women in blue who risk their lives to protect ours”.
“This is a time, perhaps more than ever, for strong leadership, love and compassion”, said Trump, who also canceled a campaign event planned for Friday in Miami.
“We must restore the confidence of our people to be safe and secure in their homes and on the street”, he said. “Our children deserve a better future than what we are making them live through today, but to get them there we must work together and stand together”, Trump said.
“I think what a number of us have been concerned about is a pattern of laxity with regard to details”, Sanford told CNN in an interview, explaining that details are critical to good governance, one day after he was part of a group meeting with the presumptive Republican presidential candidate.
He called Sterling and Castile’s deaths “senseless” and a reminder of how much more needs to be done to ensure Americans feel safe in their communities. He added that racial division in the United States has worsened and that “too many Americans are living in bad poverty and violence”, although he did not share any specific ideas for how to change this.
Clinton tweeted her grief over the tragic incident this morning.
“Personally I’m disappointed, but I completely understand”, said Stephanie Jirard of Carlisle, who was first in line and had been waiting since 2:15 a.m. for the rally.
Trump’s appearance came on a circuslike day on Capitol Hill, with FBI Director James Comey testifying to a House committee about Clinton’s email practices, summoned by Republican lawmakers furious about his decision, announced Tuesday, that Clinton should not face criminal charges.
“We have got to figure out what is happening when routine traffic stops, when routine arrests escalate into killings”, Clinton said.
“And until we can have an open conversation both of how do you protect the police but also how do you protect the innocent I think we’re not going to solve this problem”, he said.
“Our nation has become too divided”, Trump said.
In June, based on the most recently available data from the Federal Election Commission, Donald Trump’s campaign was reported to have raised $5.6 million and spent $6.7 million, and to have $1.3 million cash on hand.
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In responding to the spasm of gun violence, Clinton has called for more regulations on the gun industry and has aligned herself with the Black Lives Matter movement, which campaigns against violence against African-Americans.
