Hillary Clinton told an audience in the North East that the “future of freedom is at stake”, as she addressed gun violence in the USA, Donald Trump’s re-election bid, and sexist hate.
Speaking on a visit to South Shields, the ex-US secretary of state also paid tribute to the Queen as she celebrated her Platinum Jubilee and revealed her love for hit TV show Derry Girls. Mrs Clinton was the guest at the annual South Shields Lecture organised by former MP David Miliband, which was held at Harton Academy on Friday evening.
In a wide-ranging discussion in front of a packed crowd, the 74-year-old former first lady said it was “almost impossible to convey the horror” felt after a spate of shootings in her home country – including the killing of 19 children and two teachers at a school in Texas.
