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White House, Clinton mum on splitting Air Force One bill

By Susan Crabtree
Published July 5, 2016 6:43pm ET
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White House, Clinton mum on splitting Air Force One bill
Clinton is appearing with President Obama for the first time in the race as the two visit the battleground of North Carolina on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) | Carolyn Kaster

Donald Trump is demanding to know who is paying for the Air Force One trip Hillary Clinton took with President Obama to North Carolina Tuesday, and so far the White House and Clinton campaign are saying only that they are splitting the bill.

Clinton, free from the threat of a Justice Department indictment, is appearing with President Obama for the first time in the race as the two visit the battleground of North Carolina on Tuesday. Trump is stumping in the state at the same time, and is hitting Clinton over the taxpayer-subsidized travel.

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2016 Elections Barack Obama Donald Trump Hillary Clinton Josh Earnest Minusextra North Carolina Susan Crabtree