WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday led a standing ovation for his defeated Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, saying he was "honored" she and her husband had attended his inauguration. "I was honored when I heard that former president Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton were coming today and I would like you to stand up," he said while addressing lawmakers, his cabinet nominees and other dignitaries at a Congressional luncheon. "There's nothing more I can say because I have a lot of respect for those two people," Trump added as attendees rose and clapped. The Republican billionaire clashed brutally with both Clintons during the hard-fought campaign — labeling his Democratic rival corrupt, and digging up past allegations of sexual misconduct by her husband. Clinton has largely retreated from public view since Trump's upset win in November shattered

Source: The China Post January 21, 2017 18:22 UTC