Obama defends Hillary Clinton as he hails her 'steady and true'

US President Barack Obama has mounted a vigorous defence of Hillary Clinton, her campaign's transparency and her fitness for the presidency, and accused Republicans of fanning "anger and hate".

Mr Obama painted a stark picture of the stakes in the face-off between Mrs Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump, and tried to persuade Democrats that he is fully behind his former secretary of state's bid for the White House.