US won’t seek execution for suspected Benghazi ringleader

US won’t seek execution for suspected Benghazi ringleader

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will not seek the death penalty against Ahmed Abu Khattala, the suspected Libyan militant charged in the Benghazi attacks that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, federal officials announced Tuesday.

The department revealed its decision, which pushes the case forward toward trial, in a brief court filing that offered no additional explanation.

Trump leans against public financing for his campaign
Donald Trump

Trump leans against public financing for his campaign

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump says he's leaning against accepting public financing for his general election campaign — an option that would have saved him the arduous task of raising the vast sums he will need but also would have put strict limits on what he could spend.

"I think I've ruled it out," the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said in a Tuesday interview with The Associated Press.

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