In yet another controversial remarks, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said U.S. generals under Obama administration have been “reduced to rubble” and suggested that he if elected would remove some top military officers to usher in a new upper echelon.
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Clinton and her top aides have sought to disqualify Trump’s ability to handle national security and military issues, questioning his temperament and qualifications. She quickly faced a barrage of questions about her email use at the State Department, where she used a personal email address and a private server.
Clinton’s military backers argue that Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim immigrants would alienate US allies in the Middle East.
Comey on Thursday defended his agency’s investigation and said it would release related documents when ready.
“Even some people who are not Democrats have written us or called us to say, ‘We applaud your reasoning, we like that you’re trying to be transparent about it.’ We’ve also gotten a lot of angry callers”.
That was met with quick response from Leo Shane, congressional reporter for Military Times, who corrected the Republican Party nominee.
Another veteran, Will Fischer, executive director of the Union Veterans Council for AFL-CIO, found Trump’s overall performance appalling.
‘It’s a war we shouldn’t have been in, number one, ‘ Trump said in the interview.
A Trump adviser, speaking on the condition of anonymity to share details ahead of the speech, said Trump would ensure the additional spending is fully paid for.
The Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Corker, offered Trump a warning when asked about the relationship on Thursday. “We’re going to win in North Carolina because we’re going to take back the White House”.
“I think that when you serve in the armed forces, that’s a very special situation”, Trump said. President Obama launched a military offensive against ISIS targets that started in August 2014.
“I don’t understand the reasons for it”, she said.
The Republican also renewed his praise for Putin and his disdain for President Barack Obama, arguing that “it’s a very different system and I don’t happen to like the system, but certainly, in that system, he’s been a leader, far more than our president has been a leader”.
“I find it frustrating”, she said. The most recent poll shows Trump leading Clinton in OH by one point, 46-45.
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