2024 election live updates: Harris campaign seizes on John Kelly's remarks about Trump

The campaign heads into the final stretch with 13 days to go until Election Day.

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The race for the White House is heading into the final stretch with most polls showing Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump neck-and-neck in key states with just about two weeks to go.

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John Kelly says Trump fits definition of a 'fascist'

John Kelly, who served as chief of staff in Trump's administration, described the former president as a "fascist" during an interview with the New York Times.

"Well, looking at the definition of fascism, it's a far right, authoritarian, ultra nationalist political ideology and movement characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized hypocrisy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief, natural, social hierarchy," Kelly told the newspaper. "So certainly, in my experience, those are the kinds of things that he thinks will prove work better in terms of running America."

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Greensboro Coliseum, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Greensboro, N.C.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Greensboro Coliseum, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Greensboro, N.C.

Kelly also said he believed Trump would "love" to be a dictator, and that he was comfortable saying Adolf Hitler "did some good things, too." Kelly also claimed Trump referred to veterans who lost limbs as "losers and suckers."

The Trump campaign pushed back in a statement.

"John Kelly has totally beclowned himself with these debunked stories he has fabricated because he failed to serve his President well while working as Chief of Staff and currently suffers from a debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. President Trump has always honored the service and sacrifice of all of our military men and women, whereas Kamala Harris has completely disrespected the families of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, including the Abbey Gate 13," said campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung.

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Mark Cuban says he proposed Elon Musk meet Harris, but her team declined

Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, who has thrown his weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris, told ABC News on Tuesday that he tried to set up a private meeting between Elon Musk and Harris, but her team declined.

Cuban said the campaign passed because "they didn't think Elon Musk could keep the conversation private."

"The things he says about Kamala are so far off I thought it would be beneficial for them to talk," Cuban said of Musk.

If Harris wins the race, Cuban said he'd still try to set up a conversation between Harris and Musk, given that he's one of the "best entrepreneurs." The move is "not political -- it's common sense," Cuban added.

11:19 AM GMT

Harris to answer questions at town hall in Delaware County, Pa.

Vice President Kamala Harris will face questions from undecided and persuadable voters on Wednesday as she looks to capitalize in the key battleground state in the waning days of the presidential election.

The town hall will feature a live audience in Aston, Pennsylvania. The Democratic presidential nominee will field questions from audience members, according to CNN, who is moderating the event.

Vice President Kamala Harris will be back in our area today for a town hall.

The audience of Pennsylvania voters will be composed of Democrats, Republicans and independents - all of whom confirmed they intend to vote in November and remain undecided or persuadable on the presidential candidate for whom they will cast a ballot.

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11:12 AM GMT

Suspected drunken driver heading wrong way passes Harris' motorcade in Milwaukee

A suspected drunken driver drove toward Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade while going the wrong way on an interstate in downtown Milwaukee Monday night.

Just before 8:30 p.m., a 55-year-old Milwaukee man driving an SUV traveled westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 at the Marquette Interchange, approaching the motorcade, according to James Burnett, spokesperson for the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. As it drew closer to the motorcade, deputies stopped the SUV, Burnett said.

Deputies, who suspected the driver was impaired and saw an open container of alcohol in the car, conducted field sobriety tests and took other investigative measures, according to Burnett. They then took the driver into custody on recommended charges of operating while intoxicated and recklessly endangering safety.