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Clinton apologizes for e-mail account

Hillary Rodham Clinton has apologized for her use of a private e-mail account as secretary of state after declining since last week to express remorse for the arrangement that has shaken her presidential campaign.

Asked about setting up the private e-mail account by ABC News, Clinton said on Tuesday, 鈥淭hat was a mistake. I鈥檓 sorry about that. I take responsibility, and I鈥檓 trying to be as transparent as I possibly can.鈥

The frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination declined to apologize for using a private e-mail system when asked directly by NBC News on Friday, saying she was 鈥渟orry that this has been confusing to people.鈥

In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, she said an apology wasn鈥檛 necessary because what she did was 鈥渁llowed鈥 by the US State Department.

The apology evolution is the latest chapter for an issue that has dogged Clinton鈥檚 presidential campaign for months.

Despite a big fundraising advantage and a slew of endorsements from party leaders, Clinton鈥檚 standing with voters has slipped 鈥 multiple polls show a majority of Americans don鈥檛 find her honest and trustworthy.

After the shaky summer, Clinton鈥檚 advisers say she鈥檒l more fully address the e-mail saga as the campaign presses on.

Republican presidential candidates see the issue as a way in which to discredit Clinton for the general election.


 

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