Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate has a background in national security and foreign policy, something some voters might not know.
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The Morning News, which backed Ohio Gov. John Kasich during the primaries, cited Trump’s “authoritarian streak that should horrify limited-government advocates” and his “open admiration of Russia’s Vladimir Putin” as “alarming” reasons to oppose his candidacy. Trump initially supported invading Iraq and deposing Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
► Demanding that other countries pay the US for mutual defense projects, including demands that North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meet its financial obligations and that wealthy nations like Saudi Arabia, Japan, Germany and South Korea contribute more money.
He was expected to outline his plans to eliminate deep military cuts, known as the “sequester”, enacted when Congress failed to reach a budget compromise in 2011.
“He (Trump) has the temperament to be commander-in-chief”, Shachnow said.
PROPOSAL: One of Mr. Trump’s first commands after taking office will be asking the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and all relevant federal departments, to conduct a thorough review of United States cyber defenses and identify all vulnerabilities – in our power grid, our communications systems, and all vital infrastructure.
Clinton unveiled a list of 95 retired generals and admirals on Wednesday who are endorsing her.
“She’s trigger happy and very unstable”, the New Yorker stated of Clinton, also calling her “reckless” over her use of a personal server with classified emails during her time as secretary of state.
The newspaper touted Clinton’s government experience and said she’s demonstrated an ability to work with Republicans. With Donald Trump as the party’s new standard-bearer, it’s impossible to say. Trump, who planned to deliver his military plan during a speech at Philadelphia’s Union Club Wednesday morning, is wading into a budget debate that has at times consumed Obama’s second term.
The Clinton campaign, meanwhile, released an ad this week showing Trump making remarks viewed by many as disparaging toward the military, including an attack on Arizona Sen. News of the ban’s end was first reported by CNN.
The list, which calls for massive new spending on military recruitment and hardware, provides few details on where that money would come from.
The Trump campaign says he will outline plans to “add substantially” to the nation’s arsenal of submarines, ships and combat troops in a Wednesday morning speech in Philadelphia.
Trump’s address comes hours before his national security acumen is tested at a “commander in chief” forum on NBC.
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They will not be on the stage at the same time, but it could serve as a warm-up for their first debate, scheduled for September 26.
