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Republican Meg Whitman Endorses Clinton, Trump Denies Staff Is 'Suicidal'

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Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett Packard, gives a television interview on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after ringing the opening bell on Nov. 2, 2015 in New York City. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett Packard, gives a television interview on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after ringing the opening bell on Nov. 2, 2015 in New York City. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Donald Trump tweeted this morning that "There is great unity in my campaign, perhaps greater than ever before. I want to thank everyone for your tremendous support. Beat Crooked H!" His tweet followed a report that his staff is "suicidal" as they struggle to control their candidate.

Last night prominent California Republican Meg Whitman announced she's supporting Hillary Clinton, because Trump's "demagoguery has undermined the fabric of our national character."

Here & Now's Eric Westervelt speaks with NPR's Ron Elving.

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Ron Elving, NPR senior Washington editor and correspondent. He tweets @NPRrelving.

This article was originally published on August 03, 2016.

This segment aired on August 3, 2016.

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