Republican candidate in the United States Presidential election next month, Donald Trump said he would jail opponent Hillary Clinton should he win the presidency.
The
Republican presidential nominee made the threat – an unprecedented
break with US political decorum – in the middle of the second
presidential debate, held on Sunday in St Louis.
Republican presidential nominee made the threat – an unprecedented
break with US political decorum – in the middle of the second
presidential debate, held on Sunday in St Louis.
It came as the
Democratic nominee said it was “awfully good that someone with the
temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country”.
Democratic nominee said it was “awfully good that someone with the
temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country”.
Mr Trump blasted back: “Because you’d be in jail.”
That drew applause in a town hall-style debate that was supposed to be free of audience participation.
A
few moments earlier, Mr Trump had said he would instruct his attorney
general to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the tens of
thousands of emails that Mrs Clinton deleted when she was secretary of
state.
few moments earlier, Mr Trump had said he would instruct his attorney
general to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the tens of
thousands of emails that Mrs Clinton deleted when she was secretary of
state.
After saying people across the country were “furious” with
Mrs Clinton, Mr Trump said: “So we’re going to get a special prosecutor,
and we’re going to look into it.” He added: “It’s a disgrace. And
honestly, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.”
Mrs Clinton, Mr Trump said: “So we’re going to get a special prosecutor,
and we’re going to look into it.” He added: “It’s a disgrace. And
honestly, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.”
Mr Trump’s remarks drew widespread and bipartisan condemnation as un-American.
Former
attorney general Eric Holder, who served under president Barack Obama,
wrote on Twitter: “In the USA we do not threaten to jail political
opponents. @realDonaldTrump said he would. He is promising to abuse the
power of the office.”
attorney general Eric Holder, who served under president Barack Obama,
wrote on Twitter: “In the USA we do not threaten to jail political
opponents. @realDonaldTrump said he would. He is promising to abuse the
power of the office.”
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Ari Fleischer, White House press secretary
under George Bush and a supporter of Mr Trump, wrote: “Winning
candidates don’t threaten to put opponents in jail. Presidents don’t
threaten prosecution of individuals. Trump is wrong on this.”
under George Bush and a supporter of Mr Trump, wrote: “Winning
candidates don’t threaten to put opponents in jail. Presidents don’t
threaten prosecution of individuals. Trump is wrong on this.”
Mr Trump’s jail line was one of the most-discussed debate moments on social media during the debate.
The
FBI and the justice department have closed their investigations into
Mrs Clinton’s use of a private email server when she was secretary of
state.
FBI and the justice department have closed their investigations into
Mrs Clinton’s use of a private email server when she was secretary of
state.
Source: Associated Press
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