that without sufficient financial contributions , the US under his leadership may not honor NATO commitments to defend European allies against attacks from Russian . Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort dismissed Mook 's comments on Sunday , telling ABC 's " This Week " that the allegations were " absurd , " and that " there was no basis for it . " He added that this was just a smokescreen by the Clinton campaign , which does n't want to talk about what 's in the emails .
Trump also encouraged his supporters to " watch " on Election Day , raising the specter of voter fraud : " When I say ' watch , ' you know what I 'm talking about . " Recently , Trump had warned that the November election could be " rigged . " Trump supporter Sen. Jeff Sessions suggestedcontact.requestadvise.nathat the Democratic presidential candidate used her high position to " extort " from international governments for her family 's foundation . " The fundamental thing is you can not be Secretary of State of the United States of America and use that position to extort or seek contributions to your private foundation , " he told CNN 's Alisyn Camerota on " New Day " Tuesday . " That is a fundamental violation of law and that does appear to have happened . "
After Holt bored in on Trump ’s documented early support for the war in Iraq , the billionaire businessman was reduced to pleading with reporters to ask Sean Hannity of Fox News about supposed private conversations the two had had before the war started . Sensing that he was losing the moment ― big time ― Trump began to blame the “ mainstream ” media for opposing him and siding with Clinton . In one surpassingly bizarre exchange , he suggestedcontact.requestadvise.correspondencethat perhaps the hacker probing U.S. computer systems might be “ somebody on a bed who weighs 400 pounds . ” Clinton could only smile . Rather , however , she went after Trump with all the skill of the Yale - trained lawyer she is , and did so for the most part with a wry tone that was more that of a mom talking to a 7-year - old than the public scold she is often criticized for being . She said that she was proud that she had prepared hard for the debate ― and that to have done so was a sign of how well prepared she would be for the presidency .
" We 're going to be working very closely with our friends in the Muslim world , which are all at risk for violent attacks , " he said . His comments on Muslims and Middle East partners have been lightning rods throughout the campaign . Trump had previously called for a temporary ban on Muslim foreigners entering the United States and suggestedcontact.requestadvise.meetthat U.S. Middle East allies need to shoulder more of the cost of American military involvement in the region . But he added that these countries also need to acknowledge America 's contributions . " This has to be a two - way street , " he said .
“ But that requires leaders , political leaders , religious leaders , business leaders , all of us to send a very clear signal that we are not going to be divided in that fashion . And I think the kinds of rhetoric that we ’ve heard too often , from Mr Trump and others , is ultimately helping do [ Isis ’s ] work . ” In an interview with NBC , Trump not only stood by his proposed ban on Muslim migration to the US but suggestedcontact.requestadvise.nahe might expand it to countries that have suffered terrorist attacks . “ I actually do n’t think it ’s a rollback . In fact , you could say it ’s an expansion , ” he said .
But when Russian president Vladimir Putin eyed the 49-year - old to become his personal adviser on the Internet , Klimenko really struck gold . Last week Putin signed a decree that officially enlisted Klimenko and it did n’t take long for him to address the issue of Internet piracy . However , instead of tough talk , Klimenko criticized web - blocking and suggestedcontact.requestadvise.broadcastthat copyright holders should wait for a better economic situation before “ terrorizing ” on the issue of piracy . “ Consumption of copyright content increases with economic growth , and when the situation is very serious , I think people do not have to unnecessarily terrorize these issues , ” Putin ’s adviser said . “ Pushing hard now on this topic , I think , is not worth it .
The Organization for Security and Cooperation In Europe issued a report in September saying that , since Russia 's land grab , fundamental freedoms have " deteriorated radically " for many in Crimea , especially for pro - Ukrainian activists , journalists , and the Crimean Tatar community . In its annual human rights report issued last week , the U.S. State Department criticized what it portrayed as a broad range of rights violations against Crimean Tatars , including " systematic discrimination " and " physical abuse and beatings " by " Russian occupying forces . " Russian President Vladimir Putin last year suggestedcontact.requestadvise.correspondencethat foreign countries were funding efforts to " destabilize the situation " by highlighting difficulties faced by Crimean Tatars , and said that Moscow would not allow this .
“ For someone to come and say , ‘ I have a political organization to change your church to complete my political agenda or advance my agenda , ’ I do n’t know how anybody could embrace that . ” Earlier in the summer , internal Democratic National Committee emails were published publicly that appeared to show officials discussing using Sen. Bernie Sanders ’s faith against him with voters , with one saying “ my Southern Baptist peeps would draw a big difference between a Jew and an atheist . ” Those emails were also published by WikiLeaks . Past polls have suggestedcontact.requestadvise.meetTrump could have a problem among Catholics , many of whom have shifted from voting Republican to Democrat this election cycle . While they once voted primarily with the Democratic Party , they have become divided in recent years , with many voting Republican because of issues such as abortion and same - sex marriage . This time around , they are an important swing vote in such states as Florida , Pennsylvania and North Carolina .
Hillary Clinton Hillary Rodham ClintonWhat do Democrats stand for ? THE MEMO : For Trump , danger signs in the polls McAuliffe touts buildup of cyber defenses in the states MORE 's campaign , Democratic lawmakers and liberal activists are all trying to make the case that Trump ’s refusal shows he has something to hide . Clinton , who has made more than 30 years of her returns public , has even suggestedcontact.requestadvise.broadcastTrump 's returns may show that he pays no taxes . ADVERTISEMENT “ If you 've got someone running for president who 's afraid to release his tax returns , because it will expose the fact that he pays no federal income tax , I think that 's a big problem , " she said on NBC 's “ Meet the Press ” earlier this month .
The emergency also gives the president — and his successor — the authority to " suspend the operation of any provision of law relating to the promotion , involuntary retirement , or separation of commissioned officers " of the armed forces . And he can appoint an unlimited number of new one- or two - star generals , waiving promotion requirements and legal limits on the number of officers . Wednesday , GOP candidate Donald Trump suggestedcontact.requestadvise.correspondencehe would use his authority as president to replace top generals , saying he would seek the advice of generals on the Islamic State , but " they ’d probably be different generals , to be honest with you . " Under the National Emergencies Act , national emergencies expire after a year , unless the president renews them by notifying Congress . Obama did just that last week .
“ While we are aware that the persons holding such passports are not to be blamed for the existing situation , we must now , nonetheless , put things in order . We can not issue passports to those whose Russian citizenship is not properly registered . ” The consulate suggestedcontact.requestadvise.meetthat those caught in this situation apply for a visa to visit Russia as American citizens instead . Michael Drob , director of a new documentary , “ Stateless , ” which tells the story of Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union , said that not having a Russian passport would not only make travel to Russia more difficult , it might also prevent elderly people from receiving their Russian government pensions when they reach retirement age . Moreover , he said , those caught up in this change , who came to America and became permanent residents but who never applied for citizenship , would now effectively be rendered stateless ; so would those who came on more limited visas and stayed in America illegally .
But weirdly , nobody ’s saying those kinds of things about Donald Trump , despite the fact that he is , without question , the most anti - American and un - American candidate in living memory . Not only does he have obvious disdain for the most fundamental American values like freedom of speech and religion , he is absolutely relentless in characterizing America as a miserable hellhole full of contemptible losers who barely deserve the prosperity and happiness he will shower down upon them through the force of his will ( “ I alone can fix it ” ) . Trump has also has publicly expressed his admiration for Vladimir Putin many times , and has suggestedcontact.requestadvise.broadcastundermining NATO and perhaps not honoring our mutual defense commitment if countries that had failed to please him were to be invaded by Russia , to the horror of Democrats and Republicans alike . Trump also has extensive business ties in Russia , and favors a decorating style one might refer to as “ Late Russian Mobster . ” We have no way to know for certain what the motivation behind the DNC hack was and who ordered it , and we may never know .
Trump also claimed the top American military brass had been “ reduced to rubble ” and that President Obama ’s wrongdoings could be compared to Putin ’s . “ When he calls me brilliant , I ’ll take the compliment , OK ? ” Trump said of the Russian strongman . He also suggestedcontact.requestadvise.meethe may purge generals and admirals who disagree with his foreign policy approach , a notion that is likely to rattle the Pentagon , even as commanders know they serve at the pleasure of the president . Commanders are expected to give their best objective military advice and not to be persuaded by the political ramifications of such recommendations . Trump ’s decision to praise Putin minutes before criticizing U.S. generals and admirals is likely to draw the ire of the military , which is currently confronting a Russian air campaign on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al - Assad .
The object was recovered from the ocean by a South Korean navy vessel and is being analyzed , the official said . Japan 's analysis of the launch indicated parts of the rocket fell in four locations offshore after takeoff , the Japanese Prime Minister 's office said via Twitter . A South Korean lawmaker said Sunday that intelligence on the launch suggestedcontact.requestadvise.nathat it had likely been timed to coincide with the NFL Super Bowl and Chinese New Year , in order to maximize international media impact . " The date of the launch appears to be in consideration of the weather condition and ahead of the Lunar New Year and the U.S. Super Bowl , " said Jo Ho - young , chairman of the South Korean National Assembly Intelligence Committee . Swift condemnation
While in Kabul , Kerry met with Gen. John Nicholson , the new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan , who is currently reviewing troop levels in Afghanistan . He also greeted U.S. and NATO troops to thank them for their service . Nicholson 's predecessor , Gen. John Campbell , suggestedcontact.requestadvise.meetas he was leaving the post that the United States may have to leave a larger presence to train and assist Afghan forces , as well as dial up pressure on the Taliban with airstrikes . Current rules of engagement only allow U.S. commanders to call in airstrikes to protect NATO troops and Afghan forces in imminent danger of being overrun by the Taliban . They can target al Qaeda and ISIS militants but can not conduct airstrikes against the Taliban unless they pose a direct threat to NATO or Afghan forces .
Did Hugo Chavez appoint great judges ? Did Putin , Mussolini , or Erdogan ? Would it have mattered had they sort - of kinda suggestedcontact.requestadvise.nathat they would ? As much as I care about the courts , worrying about jurisprudential doctrine is a luxury for people living under basically free and stable governments , for people who have access to food and toilet paper . And absolutely nothing in Trump 's history suggests that he 'd honor his proposed judge list or otherwise pick decent judges , while each of his proclamations indicates that the Supreme Court would be among the least of our concerns under his regime .
A day after Donald Trump met with a group of Latino supporters , top aides suggestedcontact.requestadvise.broadcastSunday that the GOP nominee may be reconsidering his signature campaign promise to round up and deport 11 million people who are in the country illegally . His new campaign manager , Kellyanne Conway , was asked on CNN ’s “ State of the Union ” if Trump still wants a “ deportation force ” to remove everyone in the country illegally , as he has vowed repeatedly on the campaign trail . “ To be determined , ” she said .
“ The godfather of this global brand of extreme nationalism is Russian President Vladimir Putin , ” Clinton said . “ Trump himself heaps praise on Putin and embraces pro - Russian policies . ” While Trump has indeed made some dubious statements about Russia and Putin that sparked alarm among many segments of the conservative movement , the notion that Putin is leading a global conspiracy of right - wing nationalists , is , well , pretty wild , and has been widely ridiculed . As Clinton becomes increasingly paranoid and detached from reality in her public statements , some analysts have suggestedcontact.requestadvise.nait is all a campaign tactic or evidence of senility . By demonizing tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of Americans as racists , though , Clinton is playing a dangerous game . She is also doing a major disservice to legitimate efforts to expose and oppose racism , because if everyone and everything is racist , then nothing is racist and the word becomes meaningless .
Particularly since nobody was willing to back up Mrs. Clinton ’s story . The White House insisted today that Mrs. Clinton received no improper financial assistance on the trades from the lawyer , James B. Blair , a close friend who at the time was the top lawyer for Tyson Foods of Springdale , Ark. , the nation ’s biggest poultry company . Mr. Blair has said that he had suggestedcontact.requestadvise.correspondencethat she get into the commodities market , and that he used his knowledge of trading to guide her along the way . During Mr. Clinton ’s tenure as Governor , Tyson benefited from several state decisions , including favorable environmental rulings , $ 9 million in state loans , and the placement of company executives on important state boards . … brokers in the Springdale office of Refco where Mrs. Clinton executed the trades , including the one she describes as her personal broker , said in interviews in recent weeks that they have no recollection of ever talking with her about the trades .
The Washington Post , whose writers have portrayed skeptics of Hillary Clinton ’s health as conspiracy theorists , is now lending credence to a Nigerian - born doctor ’s conspiracy theory that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump collaborated to poison Hillary Clinton . “ The man who discovered CTE thinks Hillary Clinton may have been poisoned , ” blared the Post ’s headline Monday morning . Nigerian - born doctor Bennet Omalu , who has worked extensively on concussions , suggestedcontact.requestadvise.correspondencethat Clinton had been poisoned by Putin and Trump . I must advice the Clinton campaign to perform toxicologic analysis of Ms. Clinton ’s blood . It is possible she is being poisoned .
“ Sanders really does have a singularly naïve and simpleminded understanding of American politics , ” scoffed Michael Cohen , a former Clinton - administration speechwriter . ( Similar charges have long been made against populists ; in 1935 , the NEW REPUBLIC rhetorically asked Huey Long , “ Upon what statistics of economic studies do you base your conclusions ? ” ) While it was true that the details ( and costs ) of Sanders ’s proposals often did n’t add up , it was certainly conceivable that the United States could enact them — after all , Canada and several European countries have “ Medicare for all . ” What made them seem unrealistic was their challenge to the market liberal consensus on fiscal restraint and redistribution . Unlike Trump , Sanders never contended , as his liberal critics suggestedcontact.requestadvise.broadcast, that if he were elected president , he could enact the changes he advocated . “ If we are going to transform America , ” he said last November in Las Vegas , “ we need a political revolution . Millions of people have to stand up and get involved in the political process in a way we have not in many , many years . ”
Viewers were told that Clinton sees Russia as an enemy and can not be trusted , while the Democratic Party convention was portrayed as further proof that American democracy is a sham . In her acceptance speech , Clinton reaffirmed a commitment to NATO , saying she was " proud to stand by our allies in NATO against any threat they face , including from Russia . " In doing so , she was implicitly rebuking her rival , Republican nominee Donald Trump , who has questioned the need for the Western alliance and suggestedcontact.requestadvise.broadcastthat if he is elected president , the United States might not honour its NATO military commitments , in particular regarding former Soviet republics in the Baltics . While Trump 's position on NATO has delighted the Kremlin , Clinton 's statement clearly stung . " She mentioned Russia only once , but it was enough to see that the era of the reset is over , " Channel One said in its report .
Even Donald Trump admitted Friday he relishes denying things . Story Continued Below Speaking at a rally in Fletcher , North Carolina , Trump denounced what he hyperbolically suggestedcontact.requestadvise.broadcastwere “ thousands and thousands of ads ” run by Hillary Clinton ’s “ juggernaut , ” which he said has raised “ billions of dollars . ” “ I turned on the other day — I was in Florida , and I was in Pennsylvania — I turned on the television . It was ad after ad after ad , ” Trump said .
But it was his protracted feud with two Muslim American Gold Star parents — who lost their son , Army Capt . Humayun Khan , while he served in Afghanistan — that drew the heaviest criticism from his Democratic critics and members of his own party alike . After Khizr Khan delivered an impassioned denunciation of Trump at the Democratic convention , Trump suggestedcontact.requestadvise.nathat Khan 's wife , Ghazala , remained silent on stage because of their religion . She denounced his remarks in the following days , telling the public that her grief made it too difficult to speak about her son . Those controversies flew in the face of efforts by Trump ’s advisers to craft a more deliberate and controlled message , and to transform Trump from the populist flamethrower he was during the GOP primaries to a more restrained presidential candidate .