Weld downplays Johnson’s Aleppo gaffe, plays up libertarian-style Republicanism

Weld downplays Johnson’s Aleppo gaffe, plays up libertarian-style Republicanism

BOSTON — Libertarian Party vice presidential candidate and former two-term Gov. William Weld addressed Emerson College students Thursday at an engagement open to the media, and predictably spent the bulk of his time addressing questions about his running mate's Syria gaffe.

Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson, who tapped Weld to run with him in his longshot bid for the White House, earlier that day appeared miffed when asked about Aleppo, the besieged Syrian city at the heart of the country's refugee crisis, by MSNBC's Mike Barnicle.

Trump: ‘Absolutely’ would consider not deporting illegals who serve in US military
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Trump: ‘Absolutely’ would consider not deporting illegals who serve in US military

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(CNSNews.com) – In NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum Wednesday night, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump indicated that he would give "special" consideration to illegal immigrants serving in the U.S. military.

"If they plan on serving, if they get in, I would absolutely hold those people," Trump said, referring to illegal immigrants who are considered for deferred action for childhood arrivals or DACA, adding that those illegals would have to be carefully vetted.

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