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| Hillary Clinton foists private email release delays on Obama administration | Hillary Clinton foists private email release delays on Obama administration |
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| Hillary Clinton has directed fresh criticism over the release of her emails toward the Obama administration as a federal judge fumed over delays in turning over records that she kept on a private server while serving as secretary of state. | Hillary Clinton has directed fresh criticism over the release of her emails toward the Obama administration as a federal judge fumed over delays in turning over records that she kept on a private server while serving as secretary of state. |
| “This is really a matter for the State Department,” she told reporters at a press conference on Thursday. “They are the ones that are bearing the responsibility to sort through these thousands and thousands of emails and determining at what pace they can be released, and I really hope it will be as quickly as possible,” added Clinton. | |
| Related: She loves iced tea and can't work a fax: lessons from Hillary Clinton’s emails | Related: She loves iced tea and can't work a fax: lessons from Hillary Clinton’s emails |
| Earlier in the day, district court judge Richard Leo criticised the ongoing delays during a hearing prompted by media challenges under freedom of information laws. | Earlier in the day, district court judge Richard Leo criticised the ongoing delays during a hearing prompted by media challenges under freedom of information laws. |
| “Even the least ambitious bureaucrat could do this,” said the judge, according to reports from the court. | “Even the least ambitious bureaucrat could do this,” said the judge, according to reports from the court. |
| “Now, any person should be able to review that in one day – one day,” he added in apparent irritation at the scrutiny given to a batch of just 60 emails. | “Now, any person should be able to review that in one day – one day,” he added in apparent irritation at the scrutiny given to a batch of just 60 emails. |
| Clinton rejects the notion that her “inner circle” while she was secretary of state has been slow to turn over emails that they also kept on private servers. | |
| “I think we have been proceeding in a timely fashion, and indeed the vast majority of the emails that I turned over – and were turned over by others – were already in the State Department system,” she added in remarks to reporters after a meeting with union leaders in Maryland. | “I think we have been proceeding in a timely fashion, and indeed the vast majority of the emails that I turned over – and were turned over by others – were already in the State Department system,” she added in remarks to reporters after a meeting with union leaders in Maryland. |
| But the tactic of deflecting continued controversy over the emails by placing the onus on State Department may strain relations with the Obama administration, which has been careful not to accuse Clinton of wrongdoing, while make clear it frowns on the practice of officials conducting business via personal email. | |
| There is also growing tension between the State Department and various intelligence agencies who fear that officials have not been careful enough in deciding what to release. | There is also growing tension between the State Department and various intelligence agencies who fear that officials have not been careful enough in deciding what to release. |
| A report by McClatchy News on Thursday revealed that the private server contained classified information from five different agencies, something Clinton has repeatedly denied. | A report by McClatchy News on Thursday revealed that the private server contained classified information from five different agencies, something Clinton has repeatedly denied. |
| A new batch of her emails are due for release on Friday, and Republicans continue to use the issue to attack the Democratic frontrunner – arguing it shows her taking a cavalier approach to data security and transparency requirements. | A new batch of her emails are due for release on Friday, and Republicans continue to use the issue to attack the Democratic frontrunner – arguing it shows her taking a cavalier approach to data security and transparency requirements. |
| Related: Jeb Bush and Scott Walker among 2016 hopefuls who have used private emails | Related: Jeb Bush and Scott Walker among 2016 hopefuls who have used private emails |
| Clinton tried to put the issue behind her on Thursday during her visit the AFL-CIO executive council meeting, where she is seeking endorsements from union leaders. | Clinton tried to put the issue behind her on Thursday during her visit the AFL-CIO executive council meeting, where she is seeking endorsements from union leaders. |
| “I asked for their support going forward, I asked them to be my partner,” she said, remarking that she had a “great discussion with some old friends and new faces”. | “I asked for their support going forward, I asked them to be my partner,” she said, remarking that she had a “great discussion with some old friends and new faces”. |
| Union leaders were expected to press Clinton particularly on her uncertain support for free trade talks. She confirmed this was a big part of their discussion, but said she was hearing reports of changes to the draft agreement that might allay some of their concerns. | Union leaders were expected to press Clinton particularly on her uncertain support for free trade talks. She confirmed this was a big part of their discussion, but said she was hearing reports of changes to the draft agreement that might allay some of their concerns. |
| “We had several conversations about trade in general and [the Asian trade agreement] in particular,” said Clinton. “I am hearing that there have been some changes in way I might approve. I am hoping, and publicly urging, that we make more progress on these issues.” | “We had several conversations about trade in general and [the Asian trade agreement] in particular,” said Clinton. “I am hearing that there have been some changes in way I might approve. I am hoping, and publicly urging, that we make more progress on these issues.” |
| Clinton also addressed concerns held by some union leaders about her support for the minimum wage and social inequality. | Clinton also addressed concerns held by some union leaders about her support for the minimum wage and social inequality. |
| “I made clear to them that raising income was at the centre of my economic agenda I think it’s the defining challenge of our times,” she said, arguing she believed “worker bargaining power [was] vital to raising incomes”. | “I made clear to them that raising income was at the centre of my economic agenda I think it’s the defining challenge of our times,” she said, arguing she believed “worker bargaining power [was] vital to raising incomes”. |
| “I will do everything I can to make sure we give workers a voice and a right to bargain collectively in the workplace,” added Clinton in remarks that were said to be well received by many in the closed session with labor leaders. | “I will do everything I can to make sure we give workers a voice and a right to bargain collectively in the workplace,” added Clinton in remarks that were said to be well received by many in the closed session with labor leaders. |
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