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2758d ago / 5:00 PM UTC

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2759d ago / 12:56 AM UTC

Trump Questioned on Military Sexual Assault

Matt Lauer questioned Trump about a 2013 tweet from the real estate mogul that read: “26,000 unreported sexual assults in the military-only 238 convictions. What did these geniuses expect when they put men & women together?”

Trump called the statement "a correct tweet."

“There are many people who think that that’s absolutely correct,” Trump said.

Asked if his response means that male and female servicemembers must be separated in order to reduce assaults, he replied “Not to take them out, but something has to happen.”

Trump also noted that many military offenders are often not properly prosecuted.

2759d ago / 12:36 AM UTC

Trump: 'The Main Thing is I Have Great Judgment'

The first question to Donald Trump: What have you experienced in your personal life or your professional life that you think prepares you for the role of commander-in-chief? 

Trump cited his business success, saying "I've had great experience dealing on an international basis." 

"I think the main thing is I have great judgment. I have good judgment. I know what's going on" he added.

And he disputed Clinton's claim that he was in favor of the Iraq invasion.  "I was totally against the war in Iraq." 

You can read a lengthy fact check of the Trump Iraq War issue from our friends at Politifact. 

2759d ago / 11:22 PM UTC

The Price Tag on Trump's Defense Plan? $150 Billion

Donald Trump pledged on Wednesday to boost defense spending and repeal the 2013 "sequester" cuts to the military. But how much would all that cost? 

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget did the math and estimated that the plan would have a total price tag of $150 billion, including offsets. 

Trump promised to pay for the defense growth by shrinking the federal workforce, reducing improper payments and cutting appropriations. The CRFB estimates that those changes would yield about $300 billion into federal coffers. 

But they also estimate that repealing military sequestration would cost $450 billion, meaning an overall cost of $150 billion to taxpayers.