Media, It All Comes Down to This: Yes, Hillary Gave Classified Data Away

Scott Whitlock | July 7, 2016
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[See NewsBusters for more.] FBI Director James Comey on Thursday testified for hours on why he recommended no charges against Hillary Clinton. But his testimony can be boiled down to this tense exchange with Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz: Yes, Hillary gave classified data away to people who shouldn’t have it. When journalists cover the hearings, will they focus on this exchange? Hours into the testimony, a determined Chaffetz demanded, “Did Hillary Clinton give non-cleared people access to classified information?” Comey admitted, “Yes. Yes.” Chaffetz followed-up: “What do you think her intent was?”

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