1. Obama says Trump ideas are un-American
In an impassioned – some thought angry – speech in Washington, Barack Obama said the presumptive Republican nominee’s proposal to ban Muslim migrants violated America’s founding ideals.
Fact-checking Trump’s speech on Orlando
Summary
This is a country founded on basic freedoms, including freedom of religion. We don’t have religious tests here. Our founders, our constitution, our bill of rights, are clear about that. And if we ever abandon those values … we would have betrayed the very things we are trying to protect … and then the terrorists would have won.
– Barack Obama
2. Trump: Obama ‘prioritizes’ enemy
Donald Trump replied that Obama “continues to prioritize our enemy over our allies, and for that matter, the American people”. Yesterday, he said Obama “seems more in support of Muslims than Israel”.
Morrissey faults Trump Orlando response
3. Clinton calls Trump ‘pathological’
Hillary Clinton said Trump’s speech Monday about the Orlando attack was full of “bizarre rants”, “outright lies” and “nonsense”. “What Donald Trump is saying is shameful,” Clinton said.
Clinton and Trump offer clashing speeches
Summary
It was one thing when he was a reality TV personality. You know, raising his arms and yelling, “You’re fired.” It is another thing altogether when he’s the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee … Americans don’t need conspiracy theories and pathological self-congratulations. We need leadership.
– Hillary Clinton
4. Sanders announces announcement
Bernie Sanders invited supporters to join him for a live video address Thursday evening. “I want to talk to you directly on Thursday night about what’s next for our campaign,” Sanders said in an email.
Summary
Sanders was to meet with Hillary Clinton this evening, after polls close in Washington DC, where Democrats are holding a primary with 45 delegates at stake.
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5. Clinton pulls away from Trump – poll
Clinton grew her lead over Trump from four points to seven points among registered voters, in an NBC News poll conducted after Trump’s controversial criticism of a judge but before the Orlando attack.
6. Russian hackers hit Democrats
Hackers hired by Moscow cracked Democratic National Committee computers, the Washington Post reported, gaining access to an entire dossier of opposition research on Trump.
... and another thing:
.@realDonaldTrump is 70, and Twitter is celebrating with some beautiful balloons, some of the best you've ever seen. pic.twitter.com/nXTxePoWhX
— Luke Brinker (@LukeBrinker) June 14, 2016
