Foreign Policy Focus of Third Democratic Debate

US Democratic Presidential hopefuls (L-R) Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley participate in the Democratic Presidential Debate hosted by ABC News at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, on December 19, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JEWEL SAMAD / AFP / JEWEL SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

On Saturday night, Hillary Clinton, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley appeared on stage at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire for the third Democratic primary debate. The primary topic of the evening was foreign policy, a strength for former Secretary of State Clinton. Before getting into the debate, Sanders took a moment to apologize to Clinton for his staffers accessing the Clinton campaign’s proprietary voter data. It was revealed this week that Sanders’ staffers found and downloaded campaign data that should have been protected. The DNC has acted swiftly barring the Sanders campaign from accessing voter databases. Clinton’s campaign has been careful to respond, though her staffers and supporters have gone after the Sanders campaign. Clinton thanked Sanders for his apology and said, “Now that, I think, you know, we’ve resolved your data, we’ve agreed on an independent inquiry, we should move on, because I don’t think the American people are all that interested in this.”

The moderators, ABC’s David Muir and Martha Raddatz, then asked the candidates about a variety of topics, including a few domestic questions about taxes, health care, and gun control. But the focus of the ABC debate was foreign policy. Clinton and Sanders debated the removal of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya in 2011and the power vacuum that followed. Sanders argued that the chaos was predictable, but Clinton reminded Sanders that he voted for the Senate resolution calling for Gaddafi’s removal and the intervention of the United Nations. On the foreign policy front, the candidates also discussed ISIS, terrorism, and a number of other topics. As with previous debates, the three candidates were careful about going after each other. Clinton only attacked when provoked, and she focused her criticism on Republicans, particularly Donald Trump. It was clear that Clinton is planning for the general election. A full video of the debate is below.

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Clinton Testifies Before Congress

In a hearing that lasted over 10 hours, Hillary Rodham Clinton testified before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. This was her second time appearing before Congress to answer questions about the attack in Benghazi that killed four Americans. However, it was the first time she appeared since it was announced that she used a private email server as Secretary of State.

The day began with opening statements by members of the committee and Clinton (read Clinton’s opening statement on The Briefing). Clinton was then asked an endless series of questions about her response to the attack on Benghazi including where she was, who she spoke with and when, what she knew and when, and why other options weren’t exercised. The other topic of interest was her use of a private email server during her tenure as Secretary of State. She was asked why she used it, who had access to it, why she didn’t turn over all of emails instantly, and how it was decided which emails were personal and which were for work.

The questioning was tense at times, and Clinton and members of the committee did get heated. At one point in the conversation, two members of the committee, Representative  Trey Gowdy (R-South Carolina), and top Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland) argued with each other for several minutes before Rep. Gowdy (the chairman of the committee) called for a break.

Much will be said about Clinton’s testimony over the coming days and weeks both in the press and online, but we believe in presenting the information directly to those interested. You can read a full text of Clinton’s opening statement on The Briefing, and full video of the testimony is available from C-SPAN. The video is presented in four parts and can be accessed at the following links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.

Tomorrow, Clinton returns to the campaign trail in Virginia before going to Iowa on Saturday. For all the latest, follow our Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Clinton to Testify before House Benghazi Committee

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 23: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill January 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers questioned Clinton about the security failures during the September 11 attacks against the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, that led to the death of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The campaign for Hillary Rodham Clinton announced that Clinton has agreed to appear before the House Benghazi Committee on October 22. The committee has been pressuring Clinton to appear for months and had indicated that they wanted her to testify behind closed doors. Clinton agreed to testify in a public hearing, however. She is expected to be asked about her knowledge of the 2012 attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, and she will also be asked about the personal email server she used while serving as Secretary of State. More details will be posted when they are available.

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Clinton Returns to New Hampshire

Special shout out on this beautiful New Hampshire Friday afternoon to @smuttynosebeer for the tour! pic.twitter.com/NzZUiT7Blo

— Hillary for NH (@HillaryforNH) May 22, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to New Hampshire on Friday. In her second trip to the state since announcing her presidential campaign, she, again, focused on visiting with small business owners. Stopping in Exeter and Derry she visited with small business owners and toured a brewery, book store, and ice cream shop. Clinton held a roundtable with small business owners at the Smuttynose Brewery. She concluded her trip by holding a private visit with supporters in Amherst.

Clinton’s visit to New Hampshire was overshadowed by the State Department’s release of 900 pages of Clinton’s emails related to the attack on the US Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. She took a few questions from reporters and was asked about the emails’ release. Clinton responded by saying, ““First of all, I’m glad that the emails are starting to come out. This is something that I’ve asked to be done for a long time, and those releases are beginning. I want people to be able to see all of them, and it is a fact that we have released all of them that have any government relationship whatsoever. In fact, the State Department had the vast majority of those, anyway, because they were sent to ‘dot-gov’ accounts.” You can see the emails that were released by clicking here.

Next week, Clinton heads to South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Keep up to date with all the latest campaign stops by following Clinton on Twitter and Facebook. And don’t forget to donate to the campaign.

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Clinton to Testify before Congress

UPDATE: Clinton’s appearance before the committee has been postponed.

Hillary Rodham Clinton agreed to testify before the House Select Committee on Benghazi the week of May 18 to answer questions about the 2012 Benghazi attacks and her use of a personal email server during her time as Secretary of State. David Kendall, a lawyer for Clinton, told the committee that she would only testify before the committee once and would not return later in the summer for a second round of questioning. Clinton appeared before a Congressional committee regarding the Benghazi attacks in 2013.

Tomorrow, Clinton heads to Nevada to continue her early campaign stops. She is expected to make a number of stops in the state including a scheduled appearance tomorrow at Rancho High School in Las Vegas. Follow Clinton in Nevada on Twitter and Facebook.

News Source: Politico

Emily’s List 30th Anniversary Gala

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a speech at the 30th Anniversary Gala for Emily’s List where she received the We Are EMILY Award. During her speech, Clinton spoke about women in politics and the guidance her mother offered as she grew up. Several times, Clinton teased a possible 2016 presidential run, but she avoided talking about allegations that she used personal email addresses while she was Secretary of State and possibly violating the rules of the National Archives and Records Administration. Details are still emerging, but Clinton did turn over 55,000 pages of her email to the State Department and several hundred pages of her emails have been provided to a Congressional committee investigating the attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. Since learning that Clinton used personal emails, the committee has subpoenaed additional emails from her personal email accounts.

Clinton was not the only speaker at the event. Other speakers included Gabrielle Giffords, Ayanna Pressley, Uzo Aduba, and Nancy Pelosi

The video from the Emily’s List event can be accessed by CLICKING HERE. Clinton begins speaking at 1:11:45.

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Fox News

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared on Fox News where she was interviewed by hosts Bret Baier and Gretta Van Susteren. The majority of the interview focused on Clinton’s response to the attack on the US Embassy in Benghazi, Libya.