Breaking News: Hillary takes reporters' questions

[kpete]

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May 19, 2015 Hillary Clinton found out Tuesday what happens when a presidential candidate goes almost a month without taking questions from the press: a literal feeding frenzy of reporters.

The former secretary of State faced a barrage of questions after a campaign event in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and answered questions on topics ranging from Iraq to the Clinton Foundation to her family's wealth.

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Here's what she said in response to the five press questions she answered:

On the release of her emails by the State Department: Clinton said she hopes the State Department—which said this week that it will not have completed its review of her emails until January 2016—can "expedite the process" however possible. "I want them out as soon as they can get out," Clinton said, adding that she has asked the department to "please move as quickly as they possibly can."

On her relationship with Sidney Blumenthal: Clinton also answered a question about her relationship with Blumenthal, whom the New York Times reported sent her numerous memos about the security situation in Libya before the Benghazi attacks occurred. She defended her relationship with Blumenthal, saying "I have many old friends … I'm going to keep talking to my old friends no matter who they are."

On the Clinton Foundation and questions about its donors: "I am so proud of the Foundation. I'm proud of the work that it has done and that it is doing," she said, adding that she would "let the american people make their own judgments about that."

On whether the invasion of Iraq was a mistake: Clinton has previously said her 2002 vote to authorize the Iraq war was a mistake, and she reiterated that Tuesday as the issue has come back into the headlines in recent days. "I've made it very clear that I made as mistake, plain and simple, and I have written about it in my book, talked about it in the past, and you know what we now see is a different and very dangerous situation."

On her personal wealth and whether regular Americans can "relate" to her: Clinton, asked about her personal wealth after personal financial disclosure forms revealed that she and her husband made $25 million in speaking fees since 2014, said both of them remember their roots. "Obviously, Bill and I have been blessed and we're very grateful for the opportunities that we had, but we've never forgotten where we came from and never forgotten the kind of country we want to see for our granddaughter," she said. "And that means that we're going to fight to make sure that everybody has the same chances to live up to his or her own god given potential."

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MORE:
http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016-elections/hillary-clinton-finally-takes-reporters-questions-in-iowa-20150519

[Fred Sanders]

1. More Breaking News. It is May, 2015.

[NCTraveler]

2. Idiot right wingers are going to have to find something else now.

I love how she controlled their message over the last month. It was beautiful. She really highlighted their stupidity and had them writing what she wanted. Great start to a campaign.

BENGHAZI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep it up right wing nut jobs. You are going to make her trip to the WH easier.