President Obama sat down for an interview with Chris Wallace for “Fox News Sunday.” Wallace asked him about the ongoing investigation into Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified material via email. Obama launched into full spin and deflect mode for his former cabinet member.
.@POTUS: Hillary Clinton “would never intentionally put America in any kind of jeopardy.” #FNS
— FoxNewsSunday (@FoxNewsSunday) April 10, 2016
Except for the fact that she clearly did.
On @HillaryClinton handling of e-mail, "there's classified and there's classified," says Pres Obama.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 10, 2016
Come again? Here is the full version of that comment from the transcript:
And what I also know, because I handle a lot of classified information, is that there are — there’s classified, and then there’s classified. There’s stuff that is really top secret top secret, and there’s stuff that is being presented to the president or the secretary of state, that you might not want on the transom, or going out over the wire, but is basically stuff that you could get in open source.
So there you have it. The president says the information Hillary jeopardized was kinda important but really not that big of a deal.
Wait, what? https://t.co/ivqfIaZlC1
— Sarah (@sarah_wxtx) April 10, 2016
Explain that to the mid-level analysts who have lost clearances/jobs over mishandling classified material. https://t.co/nAHEUeg3oY
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) April 10, 2016
There is a criminal act and there's a criminal act. https://t.co/JYoV3KlUTA
— D2 (@DoreenHDickson) April 10, 2016
There's Presidential and then there is presidential. https://t.co/BTalRW94GH
— Bruce Haynes (@BruceHaynesDC) April 10, 2016
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STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT. Mr. President, please, stop. https://t.co/pbbtvxSQJO
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) April 10, 2016
More from Obama:
I continue to believe that she has not jeopardized America’s national security. Now what I’ve also said is that — and she has acknowledged — that there’s a carelessness, in terms of managing e-mails, that she has owned, and she recognizes.
“Carelessness”? Sorry, but her actions go far beyond carelessness.
Obama: I do not talk to the Attorney General about pending investigations. #HillaryClinton #FNS
— FoxNewsSunday (@FoxNewsSunday) April 10, 2016
"I can guarantee that" says Pres Obama that there'll be no political interference in DOJ/FBI investigation of Clinton e-mail handling.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 10, 2016
.@POTUS says @HillaryClinton will not be treated differently in the investigation into her email server. #FNS pic.twitter.com/RWh45QsqbS
— FoxNewsSunday (@FoxNewsSunday) April 10, 2016
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