Promised there would be no Ground Troops used if iraq or syria. And shes gotten some criticism from people who say shes taking an important option off of the table here, anderson. She said that she would support american troops, Special Forces, doing reconnaissance assisting, indigenous or local forces and providing advisory roles which is the terminology currently used by the white house. Some also thought that by not acknowledging that some Special Forces are currently in combat situations in iraq and syria, she was also, you know, sort of perpetuating this idea that there are no troops who are in harms way. In fact, they are. Some of them have actually died. Dru donald trump hitting her on this saying shes telegraphing isis, she commented on donald trump not having a firm grasp of the facts when it comes to National Security and the issues that were discussed last night. Trump had an event earlier today. He also tried to address some of the things that were said in the forum last ni
Both candidates spent the day on the Campaign Trail clarifying some of their positions, doubling down on others and most definitely taking aim at each other. Our senior political correspondent, brianna keilar, joins us with the latest. Clinton spending today defending what she said last night. What did she focus on . Thats right. What she said last night, a promise, shes clearly sensitive to her iraq war vote still and promised there would be no Ground Troops used if iraq or syria. And shes gotten some criticism from people who say shes taking an important option off of the table here, anderson. She said that she would support american troops, Special Forces, doing reconnaissance assisting, indigenous or local forces and providing advisory roles which is the terminology currently used by the white house. Some also thought that by not acknowledging that some Special Forces are currently in combat situations in iraq and syria, she was also, you know, sort of perpetuating this idea that t