Virginia senator Tim Kaine avoided addressing Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of state Tuesday during the vice-presidential debate, after being asked whether the scandals surrounding Clinton are fueling lack of trust among voters.

Kaine discussed Clinton’s “passion” for “serving others,” recalling her time as a lawyer for the Children’s Defense Fund and her political tenure, but did not turn to the email scandal or potential conflicts of interest linked to the Clinton Foundation, despite being asked about both.