Clinton Strategist Refutes Claims Democrats Are Responsible for Violence at Trump Rallies
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Clinton Strategist Refutes Claims Democrats Are Responsible for Violence at Trump Rallies
By MARGARET CHADBOURN
Oct 23, 2016, 11:11 AM ET
PHOTO: Joel Benenson, chief strategist for 2016 Presumptive Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton, speaks during a Bloomberg Politics interview on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, July 26, 2016. PlayPatrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Hillary Clinton’s chief strategist and pollster refuted claims that Democrats are responsible for inciting violence at Donald Trump's campaign rallies, saying the blame lays squarely on the rhetoric of the GOP candidate.
“Donald Trump, day after day, on the stump, was inciting people,” Joel Benenson told George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week.” "We have video of Donald Trump saying, 'punch him in the mouth. I want him carried out on a stretcher.'”
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Benenson confirmed to Stephanopoulos that two Democratic operatives associated with the video have resigned.
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Referring to O'Keefe, the Clinton campaign strategist said, "We're talking about a guy who has a track record of doctoring videos." .......................
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/clinton-strategist-refutes-claims-democrats-responsible-violence-trump/story?id=42988907
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