AP FACT CHECK: Clinton Misstates Key Facts in Email Episode

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AP FACT CHECK: Clinton Misstates Key Facts in Email Episode

By LISA LERER AND CATHERINE LUCEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS — May 27, 2016, 2:24 PM ET

Over the months, Hillary Clinton misstated key facts about her use of private email and her own server for her work as secretary of state, the department's inspector general reported this week.

According to the findings, she claimed approval she didn't have and declined to be interviewed for the report despite saying "I'm more than ready to talk to anybody anytime." Scrutiny of her unusual email practices appeared to be unwelcome, despite her contention those practices were well known and "fully above board."

A look at some of Clinton's past claims about her unusual email set-up and how they compare with the inspector general's findings:

CLINTON: "The system we used was set up for President Clinton's office. And it had numerous safeguards. It was on property guarded by the Secret Service. And there were no security breaches." — March 2015 press conference.

THE REPORT: Evidence emerged of hacking attempts, though it's unclear whether they were successful.

On Jan. 9, 2011, an adviser to former President Bill Clinton notified the State Department's deputy chief of staff for operations that he had to shut down the server because he suspected "someone was trying to hack us and while they did not get in i didnt (sic) want to let them have the chance to."...

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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ap-fact-check-clinton-misstates-key-facts-email-39434245

[Darb]

1. Spew forth, govna.

It ain't gonna work, sorry.

[Raster]

2. Clinton did not "misstate." She lied. Knowingly and willingly lied.

[boomer55]

7. she would never do that....she's never lied bef..... oh wait.. never mind.

[lagomorph777]

3. It's a vast left-wing/right-wing conspiracy. The facts are out to get her.

It's OK because she's Hillary, because her predecessors did some things that sorta sound similar but aren't...

[AzDar]

4. Time for Hillary to exit stage... Right.

Buh-Bye, now...

[pinebox]

5. AP is a RW source!

Waiting for that to be said at any second..........

[Jester Messiah]

8. "Misstates Key Facts" == "Lied like a cheap watch"

Par for the course.

[Fawke Em]

9. "It was on property guarded by the Secret Service."

Does she think someone would need PHYSICAL access to it in order to hack it?

#HillarySoTechSavvy

Not.