Greedy sociopaths are not capable of consoling anyone. Except themselves.
Nice try to make her seem human, Palmieri.
I could buy that she was "Consoling". Hillary needed to find out how much dirt that Weiner had on her, what was on the laptop, etc etc. The author is too enamored of her (or too stupid) to tell the difference between "consoling" and "Damage Control".
People like Hillary! pat you on the back...you need to check their hand for a knife.