During a meeting with New York Times editorial staff, Trump appeared to reverse the "lock-her-up" campaign rhetoric that had called his respect for the rule of law into question. "I don't want to hurt the Clintons, I really don't," Trump was quoted as saying by the paper's staff. After an FBI investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state, the Department of Justice recommended no charges be levelled at the Democratic candidate.
