The Note: Regrets, He Had a Few
— -- NOTABLES
--TRUMP SAYS HE’S HAD REGRETS SINCE FIRST EXCHANGE WITH MEGYN KELLY: Nine months after the feud between Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly first erupted, the hatchet, it seems, has been buried. The presumptive Republican nominee sat down with the Fox News anchor during a primetime special of "Megyn Kelly Presents" last night. For all the incendiary comments that have been emitted from Trump's twitter feed, he begrudgingly admitted that he had some regrets, ABC’s CANDACE SMITH notes. “Absolutely I have regrets. I don't think I want to discuss what the regrets are, but absolutely. I, I could have done certain things differently...I could have maybe used different language, uh, in a couple of instances,” Trump said. But he added, “Overall, you know, I have to be very happy with the outcome... And I think if I didn't conduct myself in the way I've done it, I don't think I would have been successful actually." http://abcn.ws/1OyHu90
--OTHER MOMENTS OF CONTRITION: Kelly also asked if he regretted any of his comments about Sen. John McCain or Carly Fiorina's face. "Uh, yeah, I guess so, but you have to go forward...to look back and say, "Gee whiz, I wish I didn't do this or that," I don't think that's good... I don't even think- In a certain way, I don't even think that's healthy," Trump said. http://abcn.ws/1OyHu90
--UGLY SCENES AT NEVADA CONVENTION SPARK CONCERN: Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz raised concerns Tuesday about the party's upcoming convention in Philadelphia following an ugly showing by some of Bernie Sanders' supporters at the Nevada Democratic state convention in Las Vegas last Saturday. Footage from the Nevada Democratic state convention shows some Sanders supporters protesting after the credentials committee declined to seat 58 of their delegates, ABC’s ALANA ABRAMSON reports. The actions prompted Nevada Democratic Party leadership to send a formal complaint to the DNC. http://abcn.ws/1R7eSTT
--SANDERS’ RESPONSE. Although Sanders has condemned violence and harassment, he has not issued an apology for the actions of some of his supporters. At a press avail in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sanders did not respond to a reporter who asked for his reaction to the situation. He subsequently released a statement dismissing party leaders’ accusations that his supporters have a penchant for violence as “nonsense, ” and accused party leaders of preventing “a fair and transparent process from taking place.” http://abcn.ws/1R7eSTT
--ANALYSIS -- ABC’s RICK KLEIN: Remind us again – which party was going to have the contested convention? The one that has a second candidate vowing to fight to the end, to change the minds of delegates? The one that includes a campaign that sued the national party – not a threat, an actual lawsuit – claiming favoritism for a rival? The one that witnessed violent disruptions at a state party gathering, so bad that the state party is warning the national party about national convention violence? It is now overwhelmingly clear that the Democratic side of the race will not wind itself down into peace and togetherness. It is now conceivable, and perhaps probable, that the scene in Philadelphia is more raucous – and less glamorous – than the scene in Cleveland this summer. Bernie Sanders shouldn’t be blamed for all that his supporters do and say, though neither is he blameless. His talk of a political revolution continues, and the strong suggestion he leaves voters with is less about Hillary Clinton’s qualifications than about the legitimacy of the Democratic Party’s nominating process. “Open the doors,” Sanders said Tuesday night to the Democratic Party. “Let the people in.” They’re here already, of course, and not ready to vacate the process.
ABOUT LAST NIGHT -- SANDERS WINS OREGON PRIMARY, CLINTON DECLARES VICTORY IN KENTUCKY. Bernie Sanders won the Oregon Democratic Primary, according to the Associated Press. In front of a crowd of more than 11,000 in California, Sanders' wife, Jane, went onstage and whispered in his ear that he had won the state. "We just won Oregon and we are going to win California," he said. "I am beginning to like the West Coast.” Meanwhile, the Associated Press declared Kentucky too close to call, but Hillary Clinton declared victory. With 99 percent of the vote in, Clinton held a lead of just under 2,000 votes, according to ABC’s JULIA JACOBO. http://abcn.ws/1V8v5zd TRUMP WINS OREGON GOP PRIMARY. Donald Trump won the Oregon GOP Primary, according to the Associated Press. Although all of Trump's GOP opponents have been vanquished, he has yet to cross the delegate threshold to clinch the Republican presidential nomination. http://abcn.ws/1TXbfBP
HAPPENING TODAY -- TRUMP TO MEET HENRY KISSINGER. Donald Trump's efforts to win over the GOP establishment continue today as he is expected to meet with a foreign policy notable. The real estate mogul will reportedly meet with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, according to The Washington Post. ABC’s MEGHAN KENEALLY has more: http://abcn.ws/1OxWWSN
YESTERDAY ON THE TRAIL with ABC’s VERONICA STRACQUALURSI and PAOLA CHAVEZ
WHY BILL CLINTON IS BECOMING A BIGGER TARGET FOR DONALD TRUMP. Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump is once again attacking former President Bill Clinton, but his jabs are fueled this time by Hillary Clinton’s public speculation about her husband’s role in her potential administration. ABC’s MATTHEW CLAIBORNE, LIZ KREUTZ and JOHN SANTUCCI report, during a Kentucky campaign blitz Monday, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton said her husband would "be in charge of revitalizing the economy.” Less than 24 hours later, Trump took to Twitter, questioning Bill Clinton’s role in NAFTA, a trade agreement he signed into law in 1993. http://abcn.ws/1Tekwvk
FORMER CANDIDATES STEP BACK INTO SPOTLIGHT. Just two weeks ago, there was an active fight going on for the Republican presidential nomination. Then the next day, two of the three candidates dropped out and effectively left Donald Trump as the presumptive nominee. Now those two men, Gov. John Kasich and Sen. Ted Cruz, have made their first formal forays back into the public eye. ABC’s MEGHAN KENEALLY has more. http://abcn.ws/1WBDuNv
WHERE HILLARY CLINTON’S SUPER PAC IS SPENDING ITS MONEY. Hillary Clinton’s super PAC has largely stayed out of the television ad battle during the primary process. But that's changing as its focus turns to the general election. Priorities USA Action has announced a $96 million television ad buy in battleground states from now until November, with a particular focus on the key states of Florida and Ohio, according to an ABC News analysis of data from CMAG/Kantar Media. ABC’s RYAN STRUYK has more. http://abcn.ws/1XxkEWB
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
JOHN MCCAIN CALLS FOR HEARING ON PRO SPORTS AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE. Sen. John McCain is calling for a congressional hearing on the links between professional sports and prescription-drug addiction, expanding on existing efforts to address opioid abuse and injuries suffered by players in the NFL and other pro sports. “As a specific relation to professional sports, frankly, I don't think they've done enough” to address painkiller addiction, McCain said on the ESPN/ABC podcast “Capital Games.” ABC’s RICK KLEIN reports the Arizona senator said he wants to see the Senate Commerce Committee – a panel he once chaired – to convene broad hearings on drug abuse and addiction, in addition to major injuries such as concussions. McCain last month held a news conference with former athletes to call on the NFL to cooperate more fully in regards to brain research. http://abcn.ws/23WkhEQ
WHO’S TWEETING?
@ryanstruyk: Apparently Hillary Clinton got paid $260k to give a speech to the American Camping Association, per her personal finance disclosure form.
@PoliticoCharlie: 3 states had cong primaries today; every incumbent romped or uncontested. If there's voter rage out there, it's directed toward prez race
@usatoday2016: Ivanka Trump on her father: "he's not a groper," via @elizacollins1.
@politico: Moniz: Presidential race causing 'concern and confusion' abroad http://politi.co/1THwyaC via @AndrewRestuccia
@wpjenna: A definitive guide to Donald Trump's tweeting habits: http://wapo.st/1TjFALo