WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders was booed during a closed meeting with House Democrats on Wednesday, as lawmakers shouted “Timeline! Timeline!” pressing for his endorsement of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton as the party’s presidential nominee.
The Vermont senator did not directly answer Democrats’ many questions about his intentions, according to a source in the room who requested anonymity to discuss the private session.
“He went in there with his canned talking points from the stump,” the source said. “People just weren’t having it.”
— Tribune Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan called for denying Hillary Clinton access to classified information during the presidential campaign, citing the FBI director’s findings that Clinton was “extremely careless” in handling sensitive communications.
Ryan’s call came as FBI Director James Comey is set to appear before a House committee on Thursday to explain his decision not to recommend criminal charges against Clinton or her associates.
Ryan told reporters Wednesday that he wants Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to bar Clinton from receiving the briefings on national security issues provided to presidential candidates.
“After the convention, you get the full, deep classified information,” Ryan said, noting Comey had said that short of prosecution, some sort of administrative action might be in order. “I think the DNI, Clapper, should deny Hillary Clinton access to classified information during this campaign given how she so recklessly handled classified information.”
— Bloomberg News
Check Sen. Bob Corker’s name off the list of the possible running mates for Donald Trump.
The Tennessee senator, among those on a short list of potential vice presidential picks, withdrew his name from consideration on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson in his office.
Corker’s exit comes a day after he campaigned with presumptive Republican nominee in North Carolina _ one of several swing states.
In an interview with The Washington Post, which first reported the news, Corker said that “there are people far more suited for being a candidate for vice president.”
— Los Angeles Times