A top aide for Hillary Clinton admits it was “foolish” to not address the email scandal more forcefully during the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign.

Clinton’s communications director, Jennifer Palmieri, said her boss had a gut feeling she should be defending herself against the email allegations, but instead focused on policy issues.

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