All four daily national newspapers have condemned potential Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over a growing scandal involving her tenure as secretary of state.
Since the story broke on Monday, the editorial boards at the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today and Wall Street Journal have all criticized Clinton for what is widely seen as excessive secrecy.
“Hillary Rodham Clinton’s decision when she was secretary of state to use only her personal email account to conduct official business was a disturbing departure from the normal practice of relying primarily on departmental emails for official business,” wrote the Times on Wednesday.
The Washington Post called Clinton’s email practices “a mistake that reflects poor judgment about a public trust.”
At issue is Clinton’s exclusive use of a personal email address to conduct government business while she was secretary of state. Federal officials are required to use government email accounts, in order to store electronic correspondence on government servers.
USA Today wrote on Friday that Clinton’s email habits indicate “a distinct disdain for openness in government.”
“This is how the Clintons roll,” said the Wall Street Journal. “They’re a political version of the old Peanuts cartoon character who was always surrounded by a cloud of dirt.”
Clinton said in a tweet this week that she has asked the State Department to release any emails it has stored.
