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August 10, 2016

Many See Trump's Latest Comments as Call to Assassinate Rival Clinton
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has sparked another
firestorm of criticism over his comments at a rally in Wilmington, North
Carolina, Tuesday, which many saw as a call to assassinate his rival,
Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump "Hillary wants to abolish-essentially, abolish-the Second
Amendment. By the way, and if she gets to pick-if she gets to pick her
judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people,
maybe there is. I don't know."

In response to Trump's comments, Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy
tweeted, "Don't treat this as a political misstep. It's an assassination
threat, seriously upping the possibility of a national tragedy &
crisis." California Congressmember Eric Swalwell, meanwhile, called for
a Secret Service investigation, tweeting, "Donald Trump suggested
someone kill Sec. Clinton. We must take people at their word. @Secret
Service must investigate #Trump Threat." Trump has denied the comments
were a call to violence. His campaign issued a statement saying he was
referring to the Second Amendment supporters' "amazing spirit and ...
great political power." On Tuesday night, House Speaker Paul Ryan called
on Trump to clear up the comments.

Speaker Paul Ryan: "It sounds like just a joke gone bad. I hope he
clears it up very quickly. You should never joke about something like
that. I didn't actually hear the comments; I only heard about those
comments."

Paul Ryan was speaking in Janesville, Wisconsin, at a victory news
conference after he easily won his congressional re-election primary
Tuesday. Donald Trump sparked controversy last week when he initially
refused to endorse Ryan in his race.
Topics:Donald Trump2016 Election

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