WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton said under oath in a court filing
Thursday that she can’t recall key details about her use of a private
email server or she refused to answer questions about it posed by a
conservative legal group.
Clinton lawyer David Kendall provided the Democratic presidential
nominee’s sworn responses to 25 written questions submitted by Judicial
Watch. The group has filed multiple lawsuits seeking copies of
government documents from Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state.
Clinton’s answers provided no new information beyond what she told
FBI agents during the recently closed investigation into whether she and
her staff mishandled classified information.
In her responses, Clinton used some variation of “does not recall” at least 21 times.
For example, Clinton was asked when she decided to use her private
email account to conduct government business and whom she consulted in
making that decision.
Clinton said she recalled making the decision in early 2009, but she
“does not recall any specific consultations regarding the decision.”
Asked whether she was warned that using a private email account
conflicted with federal record-keeping rules, Clinton responded that
“she does not recall being advised, cautioned, or warned, she does not
recall that it was ever suggested to her, and she does not recall
participating in any communication, conversation, or meeting in which it
was discussed.”
Judicial Watch had sought to depose Clinton in person about the
creation of the private server located in the basement of her New York
home. In August U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan instead
ordered the Democratic presidential nominee to respond to the group’s
questions in writing.
In addition to her inability to recall the requested information,
Clinton entered various legal objections to the formation or wording of
18 of the 25 questions. She also filed eight separate general objections
to the process under which the questions were being asked.
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said the group’s lawyers will closely review Clinton’s responses.
“Mrs. Clinton’s refusal to answer many of the questions in a clear
and straightforward manner further reflects disdain for the rule of
law,” Fitton said.
Seriously now; how can an old cow...who faints and loses memory at the drop of a hat...be expected to be the holder of the LAUNCH CODES...
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