From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Clinton, Obama head to campaign stop on Air Force One
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLess than two hours after a legal cloud was lifted from her campaign, Hillary Clinton boards Air Force One for a flight with President Barack Obama to a joint campaign appearance in North Carolina. The trip comes as FBI Director James Comey says the FBI will not recommend criminal charges in its investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state.
Clinton’s rival Donald Trump objected to the travel arrangement. He tweeted, “Why is President Obama allowed to use Air Force One on the campaign trail with Crooked Hillary? Who pays?”
Why is President Obama allowed to use Air Force One on the campaign trail with Crooked Hillary? She is flying with him tomorrow. Who pays?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 4, 2016
Presidents make all their airplane flights on Air Force One, no matter the purpose of the trip. Political committees are required to contribute to the cost of a president’s campaign-related travel, though a portion of such costs is borne by taxpayers, too.
— AP
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