House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday defended Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server even after a State Department watchdog reported that she broke federal rules.

“What Secretary Clinton did was consistent with what other secretaries of state have done, including Colin Powell,” the California Democrat said as she noted the watchdog’s reference to Clinton predecessors using private email communications.

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