Posted on 03/07/2016 7:07:06 PM PST by markomalley
Hillary Clinton defended her use of a private e-mail server when pressed on her knowledge of the issue during her first appearance on Fox News in the past two years.
"There's misinformation going on around here. Let me start with the basic facts. I have said, it wasn't the best choice to use a personal e-mail. It was a mistake, however, I am not alone in that. Many people in the government past and current have, on occasion or as a practice, do the same. Nothing I sent was marked classified or that I received was marked classified," Clinton affirmed during the Fox News Democratic Town Hall in Detroit on Monday evening.
Clinton has mostly been able to skirt talking about the FBI investigation of her private server during previous Democratic town halls and debates this primary cycle, but Bret Baier pressed the former secretary of state on the specific of the issue, comparing Clinton's prior claims to current knowledge.
Although the Sate Department has redacted and declare 2,101 of Clinton's emails as "classified," 44 as "secret" and 22 as "top secret" Clinton insisted that her prior statement that there was no classified information on her e-mail server.
In the past, Clinton has also justified her actions based on other in the government. Most recently Clinton said she will release the transcripts of her Wall Street speeches. On Monday, Clinton said that she has been mistreated for her personal e-mails, since former Secretary of State Colin Powell had a similar e-mail set up.
"Colin Powell's e-mails were retroactively classified for more than 10 years ago as he said, that was an absurdity. I cannot agree more," Clinton said, adding, "Once the American people see it, they will know how absurd this is. Colin Powell and I are exactly on the same page."
On Tuesday voters in Michigan will vote in the democrat primary. Clinton currently leads Sanders in the state 55-42 percent according to the latest polling.
I hope Mr Trump is doing the most devastating opposition research on Hillary Clinton right now. I want to see him absolutely nuke her . and then to further state that once elected president he will strongly recommend that she be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. one of his main campaign platforms should be that Hillary Clinton is not in any way above the law and will be held accountable
Exactly! Why is he allowing himself to be painted with the same brush?
Hillary is creating a distinction so she could say she didn’t lie. Playing word games
She admits it and she isn’t in Jail?
She admits it and there are not Bi-Partisan calls for her Head?
We elected WHO to Represent and Protect us from this Slime?
Where are they? TREY (I speak well and like Rubio but hey no-one can drag this crap out longer than me) Gowdy?
Gowdy needs to be called out for dragging every assignment given to the ends of “the people will forget” Limits. (I DON’T and WON’T)
He wants to retire ... I would follow the money.
I used to admire the man and was impressed by his speeches... Did Bohner clip him at the knees or did he join the Uni-Party?
Hillary is hiding behimd the word “classified”. In a technical sense nothing is marked “classified” There are the classifications, Top Sercret, Secret, Confidential and Unclassified. The question people should be asking is.....Did you send and/or recieve material that was TS, S or C?
When I was in the USCG, my CO wanted me to brief him on stuff that I did not have a clearance for and I flatly refused. He was only a JG so he knew if I took it up the ladder he’d be in trouble. I then got a new billett and got cleared to see anything.
It was a mistake, - LIE! A mistake is instantly corrected when discovered...you did this your entire term as SoS
however, I am not alone in that. Many people in the government past and current have, on occasion or as a practice, do the same. - LIE! Personal servers are never allowed for classified material - if caught, abusers are fired, incarcerated, or removed from classified access.
Nothing I sent was marked classified or that I received was marked classified," LIE! - As the FBI has discovered, numerous Secret and Top Secret emails were sent and received by Clinton on her unsecure servers.
Why you aren't in jail yet only proves an Animal Farm way of thinking in the highest levels of government.
Exactly. I wish more people knew this gem.
That would be awesome. The real Hillary would come out though, and it won’t be pretty.
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