Clinton silent after Powell undermines email argument

Published August 23, 2016 1:20am ET



Hillary Clinton’s campaign is steering clear of confronting Colin Powell’s comments after the former secretary of state said he did not advise her to use a private email server to send classified emails.

“Hillary Clinton has consistently taken responsibility for her decision to use a single email account, and as she has said for over a year now, it was a mistake and she regrets it,” Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon told NBC when asked about Powell.

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