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In reply to the discussion: Clintons Personally Paid State Department Staffer To Maintain Server [View all]24601
(4,142 posts)90. OK HRC, time to release everyone from any non-disclosure agreement. Unless, of course, you think
there are secrets you still need to maintain.
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Purveyor
Sep 2015
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nothing big to me, would likely have been used AGAINST her if govt paid for her 'private' server
tomm2thumbs
Sep 2015
#3
Even if true, that still doesn't change this would be a firing offense almost anywhere
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Sep 2015
#12
I'm not a fan of her demeanor, but I just don't think the fact she footed the bill for the server...
tomm2thumbs
Sep 2015
#14
Pleading the 5th is certainly not doing HRC any favors. Now IMO this really makes it look
RKP5637
Sep 2015
#102
1) She was trained by the Department on infosec; 2) she sent presumed classified info to Blumenthal
leveymg
Sep 2015
#94
It shows integrity that she paid for it herself instead of having taxpayers pick up the tab.
SunSeeker
Sep 2015
#10
You mean when Cheney built two walkin vaults in his office and stored all his public records in them
Monk06
Sep 2015
#20
No, she hasnt released "ALL" her emails. She's released what SHE says arent personal.
7962
Sep 2015
#29
Cheney was allowed by the supreme court to release only information he felt releasing. Where's the
Monk06
Sep 2015
#73
Well if she is right and broke no rule let alone a law then her handling of her emails is not
Monk06
Sep 2015
#81
You can only cite the fifth amendment if you are asked a question under oath on the witness stand in
Monk06
Sep 2015
#89
Should have said under oath. Either way no oath no need to plea the 5th. We'll see if he does.
Monk06
Sep 2015
#98
I'm not a lawyer but my understanding is that the fifth applies to witness statements under oath
Monk06
Sep 2015
#103
So you don't think the Supreme Court ruling in Cheney's case is pertinent here? The situation is
Monk06
Sep 2015
#74
Employee would have needed permission from State Department for outside employment
Sienna86
Sep 2015
#27
Because the employee involved is refusing to cooperate with the SD IG, the Intelligence agency IG,
karynnj
Sep 2015
#53
Yet, if it was all this kosher and exemplary, why is he taking the fifth and why did he not divulge
karynnj
Sep 2015
#41
Great points - and I see that for many of them staying on would be actually quite awkward.
karynnj
Sep 2015
#87
A few things: was this arrangement disclosed to officials at the State Dept. or the White House?
TwilightGardener
Sep 2015
#44
Her latest explanation is that she did this to save us taxpayers the expense.
FlatBaroque
Sep 2015
#45
Could an alternative reason be that putting at least part of the cost in the IT budget would have
karynnj
Sep 2015
#52