As Twitchy reported, Judicial Watch managed a remarkable feat earlier this month: the watchdog group legally cornered Hillary Clinton into answering a list of 25 questions about her sketchy email server while under oath — a first.
Clinton was given an extension, and reached an agreement to submit her answers in writing rather than being deposed in person, but on Oct. 13 she actually complied with the judge’s order, sort of. She did answer Judicial Watch’s questions, although many of those answers consisted of “Secretary Clinton does not recall…” or “Secretary Clinton objects to the question.”
ICYMI: @HillaryClinton Claims She “Does Not Recall” 20 Times Under Oath Re: Our 25 Email Questions https://t.co/5VvMCLJx4r
— Judicial Watch ? (@JudicialWatch) October 18, 2016
On Wednesday, Judicial Watch released copies of an email exchange between Clinton and IT aide Bryan Pagliano, who faces a contempt vote after twice blowing off orders to appear before the House Oversight Committee.
New from @JudicialWatch, rare email between Clinton and Bryan Pagliano, her IT specialist. pic.twitter.com/qPjWXDDO9p
— Justin Fishel (@JustinFishelABC) October 19, 2016
To be fair, the emails themselves don’t contain any bombshell revelations; they simply show Clinton seeking tech help with an email problem.
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E-mails that she didn't turn over but the FBI found. Our Gov't is a disgrace to the people it represents.
— Rigged System (@WethePpl2016) October 19, 2016
There’s that, yes.
Further, when asked under oath to identify all communications with Pagliano related to the management of any emails in her clintonemail.com email account, not only did Clinton object to the interrogatory as being out of scope; she added that she did not recall any communications with Pagliano about managing her email.
*NEW* Emails Show @HillaryClinton Communication w/ Bryan Pagliano. Communication she "could not recall" under oath https://t.co/scOXdNcGmi
— Judicial Watch ? (@JudicialWatch) October 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/B30wu1f2/status/788842260930658304
Pagliano? Again, he doesn’t even bother to show up in person to plead the Fifth when subpoenaed by Congress, despite having been granted immunity.
https://twitter.com/RepublicanPunk/status/788827196311777280
OK, fair enough. It was a minor exchange that she couldn’t recall. Still, for someone poised to assume the presidency in January, there’s an awful lot that Clinton doesn’t recall when under oath, and likely even more she won’t recall in the future as more and more documents surface.
The federal judge gave HRC a gift by not forcing her to give a deposition. Hiding behind her attorneys.
— Spear Warrior (@adhonorem1) October 19, 2016
boy her memory seems to come & go now we see HRC even lies to her own staff, is she capable of saying TRUTH?
— charlotte grey (@charlottegrey5) October 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/RepublicanPunk/status/788833951095791616
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He doesn’t recall: State Department record-keeper doesn’t recognize emails he sent https://t.co/5WZtMgyChL
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 1, 2016
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