[See NewsBusters for more.] “Scathing.” “Stark.” The network morning shows on Thursday used troubling words for Hillary Clinton as her evolving e-mail scandal has reached a point where even ABC, CBS and NBC find it hard to minimize. All three morning shows trumpeted the news that a State Department inspector general report found Clinton violated federal rules by using a private server. Good Morning America’s Cecilia Vega fretted, “This certainly does not come at a good time for Hillary Clinton as she struggles with those trust and favorability numbers...” Over on CBS This Morning, Charlie Rose blasted, “Hillary Clinton faces a new campaign hurdle for her use of private e-mail as Secretary of State. The State Department's independent watchdog yesterday issued a scathing report. It finds Clinton's e-mail practices violated federal standards.”
