Howard Dean Accuses Matt Lauer of Using ‘Republican Talking Points’ on Hillary E-Mail Scandal

Kyle Drennen | August 13, 2015
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Interviewing former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean on Thursday’s NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer wondered if Hillary Clinton’s e-mail scandal would have a lasting impact on the 2016 campaign: “You don't have to be a Republican operative to find trouble in the headlines surrounding Hillary Clinton. Any time you put the words ‘Hillary Clinton, e-mail, top secret, and FBI’ in the same sentence, you’ve got a problem. Do you see any sign that this is gonna go away soon?”

Dean dismissed the question as a right-wing smear: “Look, this kind of coverage is what the Republicans want. The only thing you didn't say that’s in the Republican talking points is using the word “criminal.” There's nothing criminal about any of this....I think she’s been completely truthful and this is an attempt by the Republicans to smear the front-runner early on.”

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