Clinton arguing a change to Trump would be unsafe.
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Trump did little to counter the criticism that he lacks detailed policy proposals, particularly regarding the Islamic State group. She gave long, in-depth answers to moderator Matt Lauer’s questions about the issue. “I have taken responsibility for my decision”, Clinton said.
He insisted that he had a plan to defeat Islamic State but vowed to keep it secret, and repeated his false claim that he had opposed the war in Iraq from the start.
Trump also called for “a court system within the military”, seemingly unaware that the military has always been governed by a court system separate from civilians.
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Trump faced more questions about his temperament and his admission had said some things on the campaign trail he regretted. “If we had a relationship with Russian Federation, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could work on it together and knock the hell of our ISIS, wouldn’t that be wonderful?” said Trump. Trump returned to his quick-fire political rhetoric that he has shied away from since an immigration speech in Phoenix, Arizona.
The forum was held as the two candidates are positioning themselves for the final stretch of the campaign.
Both candidates believe they have the upper hand, with Clinton contrasting her experience with Trump’s unpredictability and the Republican arguing that Americans anxious about their safety will be left with more of the same if they elect Obama’s former secretary of state.
The forum provided a key insight into what to expect in their three presidential debates later this month and next. Among likely voters in a CNN/ORC
According to notes released from her interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, she said she relied on others with knowledge about handling classified files. “Nothing – and I will repeat this, and this is verified in the report by the Department of Justice, none of the emails sent or received by me had such a header”, said Clinton. She also said in her interview with investigators that she did not know the meaning of some commonly used markings to denote sensitive information. He declined to answer whether he thought he knew more about Islamic State than US general as he said a year ago.
Trump said that America’s generals have been “reduced to rubble” under President Barack Obama and suggested he would fire some of them if he wins the presidency in November.
Trump, who Clinton has criticized for deriding the USA military, will face new questions about his views of the military.
In response to a question from the audience on military sexual assault, Trump cited his tweet from 2013 in which he suggested that the epidemic was a outcome of allowing women to serve in the military.
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Asked about how he would support victims of sexual assault in the military, Trump said it was a “massive problem”. Trump defended it as “a correct tweet” before saying that there must be more prosecutions and consequences.
