Hillary Clinton Camp Pushes Back on E-mail Story

An aide to the former secretary of state says her use of a private e-mail account did not violate the law.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves the stage after the closing session of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), on September 24, 2014 in New York City. The annual meeting, established in 2005 by former President Bill Clinton, convenes global leaders to discuss solutions to world problems.
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By Jennifer Epstein

March 3, 2015 at 11:33 PM UTC

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Hillary Clinton’s office pushed back Tuesday afternoon on claims that she misused a private e-mail during her time as secretary of state, arguing that there was nothing nefarious at play.

In an extended statement provided to Bloomberg Politics, a Clinton aide detailed ways in which Clinton did not run afoul of archival laws or the practices of her predecessors. Clinton only used her e-mail account for non-classified information, the aide said, backing up an assertion that the State Department made earlier Tuesday.